Home to one of the oldest and longest operating salt mines on Earth, the Austrian lakeside town of Hallstatt has recently acquired another, somewhat more salubrious descriptor, being… “the most Instagrammable town in the world”. And this title may, in fact, be accurate. After being… Read More »Hangin’ in Hallstatt
In the South Bohemian hills of the Czech Republic, nestled within two winding turns of the river Vltava, the small town of Cesky Krumlov sits like a jewel. Orange tile roofs fill the space between narrow cobblestone streets, and from every corner of town the… Read More »Czechin’ Out Cesky Krumlov
Where can you stand on a street corner and choose between an orchestral performance in a cathedral, a modern art exhibit, a sex-machine museum, and a Starbucks? And all within 25 paces? The answer: Prague. This city is an absolute smorgasbord of earthly and heavenly… Read More »The Prague Days of Summer
Spread across the country of Cambodia are many of the world’s most awe inspiring temples. Some, like the iconic Angkor Wat, are visited by hundreds of tourists a day, while other, lesser known structures remain hidden and undisturbed, shrouded in thick jungle and pulled apart… Read More »Massaging Our Temples in Cambodia
You know that place you dream about when you’re sitting at your desk, wondering how to respond to an asinine email? Yeah, that place really exists. It’s Thailand. This mystical land of lush vegetation, soaring limestone karsts, crystal clear waves and sugar sand beaches is… Read More »Thai One On in the ‘Land of Smiles’
Dear Air Canada desk at John G. Diefenbaker Airport: In 2017, a 72-hour Chinese Transit Visa was a “real thing”. Yours truly, 30 Seconds of Research Ok, so we had a minor hiccup before our flight to Beijing, but once there, it was nothing but… Read More »Roosters and Other Magic in Beijing
The volcanic island of Santorini is one of the most visited of all Greek Islands. Its whitewashed buildings, perched along the cliffs of the caldera, have become the stock images representing the beauty of an entire country, the backdrop of elegant honeymoon magic, and let’s… Read More »Greece’d Lightning
In central Greece, soaring above the Plain of Thessaly, the giant stone columns of Meteora tower above the village of Kalabaka. Perched precariously at heights of 500+ feet, six (of an original twenty-four) monasteries still cling to the peaks, and within their labyrinthine passages, a… Read More »The Monks of Meteora
Nope. As it turns out, nobody did. What DID happen, is that an old man pointed up the hill toward the Incan stronghold of Sacsayhuaman, and then immediately offered us the best deal in Peru: the use of his two horses for a mere 50… Read More »Did Somebody Say, Sexy Women?
On the highest lake in the world, some twelve-and-a-half thousand feet above sea level, the fairytale-like Islas de los Uros sit peacefully and majestically on the shimmering surface. These small, inhabited islands are entirely made of reeds and float on the Peruvian side of Titicaca,… Read More »The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
