Food for Thought with eTramping
We believe that to truly experience a culture, you must taste it. When we experience the cuisine of another place, we make meaningful connections that we never would otherwise. Through the Food for Thought series, we hope to learn more about the role food plays in other travelers’ journeys. A new installment will be published each Friday. Our third […]
Don’t Skip: Pucon, Chile
Intro to Pucon Many of the destinations in the Don’t Skip series are off the beaten track. That’s not the case with Pucon, which is hardly unknown. As a matter of fact, it’s long-established as a hub of outdoor activities in this part of Chile. Depending on the season, you can skydive, kayak, ski, swim, […]
Food for Thought with Bacon is Magic
To truly experience a culture, you must taste it. Through a country or region’s foods, we make meaningful connections that we never would otherwise. Through our Food for Thought series, we hope to learn more about other travelers’ journeys, and the role food plays. A new installment will be published each Friday for the duration […]
Don’t Skip: Ollantaytambo, Peru
Intro to Ollantaytambo The town of Ollantaytambo lies at the intersection of three valleys, at the western end of the Sacred Valley region in Peru. Traditionally, it was a place to rest and restock on the way through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Remains of temples show religious significance as well. During the 1400s […]
Don’t Skip: Nagasaki, Japan
Intro to Nagasaki Fishing village to busy port Modern visitors to Nagasaki may not realize there’s a lot more to the city’s history than its sad title as one of the places an atomic bomb was dropped in 1945. Nagasaki was once a sleepy fishing village. When the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century, they […]
Food for Thought with Life on Nanchang Lu
To truly experience a culture, you must taste it. Through a country or region’s foods, we make meaningful connections that we never would otherwise. Through our Food for Thought series, we hope to learn more about other travelers’ journeys, and the role food plays. A new installment will be published each Friday for the duration of the series. […]
Geocaching: Top International Finds
One of the hobbies we enjoy while traveling is geocaching, the high-tech treasure hunt using a handheld GPS. It leads us to spots we may never find otherwise, and adds a sense of adventure to any walk or hike. Caching gets us off the beaten path, and provides a free, built-in tour of the area. […]
Destination USA: NASCAR
Since our work involves constant travel, we have had the unique opportunity to spend extended periods of time in different parts of the United States. Since that same work involves marketing, we regularly become intimately familiar with different demographics and subcultures we might not otherwise get to know so well. This is the case with […]
Underwater Photography: Bahamas
Scuba diving is one of our absolute favorite things to do. The feeling we get while underwater is one of absolute peace and calm. There’s a whole other world below the waves that fascinates us. The colors and shapes are endlessly interesting, though hard to capture on film. Experts in underwater photography are truly talented […]
Holy Moab
From ski slopes in the north to the red rock formations in the south, Utah is a state with tremendous natural beauty. We have been lucky enough to drive through Utah on many occasions on our cross-country drives for work. One of our favorite stops was a days-off visit to the city of Moab and […]