It is no secret that I like good food. I mean who doesn’t? It is no secret that I also like bad food. Feel free to come observe me at Cici’s all-you-can-eat pizza buffet for $4.99. However, if I am going to shell out for some fancy food, it really needs to be top notch.…
So this has never been diagnosed, but I have chronic back pain. At home, this affliction had me seeking regular massages (yeah, poor me) until I discovered acupuncture: much more affordable, long-lasting relief. The thing is you have to keep up with the treatment for maintenance and well, I haven’t been. Since I have yet…
You can say I have traveled extensively, but to be quite honest, I never actually know what I am doing. Between social media, blog posts, and a touch of research, my curiosity strikes and I have to visit this destination. After a two year trip around the world and two years back in the workforce,…
Holi, the festival of colors that takes place in India and Nepal, is less than one month away. If you have ever seen pictures from this event, you may wonder about the true, stain-lifting power of OxiClean. The festival with the staining power of red wine, is a celebration of the start of spring (slash when…
You may hear a lot of people say that Myanmar is an up and coming tourist destination and to get there before it changes. In Yangon and Mandalay I saw very few tourists, while Bagan was nearly exclusively tourists, though I expected more. However, if you want to find westerners, hit the trails between the…
It’s time to face the music and realize I am not some youthful, gap year backpacker. While there is nothing wrong with this fact, it does present a couple of physical limitations. For example, my inability to cope with a hangover and the general staying power of a beer belly. Consequently, the month I spent…
Solo travel was an alien topic to me not so long ago. Previously, I would go on vacation with my family or friends and I would coordinate to get the same week off for a trip. But what can you do when a week of vacation rapidly is thrown in your face? At this point,…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam is famous for its cave and grotto systems, composed of nearly 300 caves. In fact, it is home to the world’s largest cave, Son Doong. For the very unaffordable price of $3000, you can explore this cave for 5 days and 4 nights. If you are interested in big caves,…
You are going to visit temples in Myanmar. And let’s face it, at some point during your time in Myanmar you will become “templed out” (this is a formal diagnosis). I began my trip to Myanmar in the former capital city of Yangon. Regardless of when you visit Yangon, I recommend focusing your tourist efforts…
Have you been to Thailand? Did you get a massage? Not the most logical follow-up question, but seriously, you’ll understand why people care once you’ve experienced a Thai massage. While I am not going to claim to be an expert or anything, I did have four Thai massages in my first five days in the country.…
