Destinations Map We’re hoping you’ll use this interactive destinations map to inspire your next trip, get tips and ideas, or just browse through some beautiful photo galleries! Each country…

Transportation Modes Around the World It’s not about the destination, but rather the journey . . . or something like that.  Getting around in an unfamiliar place can be a…

Launched last year by Travel Supermarket, the Capture the Color photo blogging challenge has generated tremendous buzz and many breathtaking photos by travel bloggers around the world. The idea is to publish five…

We are thrilled and honored to have been selected as the winner of Travel Photo Roulette’s Round 63!  Last week’s winner, Passports and Pamplemousse, presented the excellent theme “Hands at…

Getting Sick on the Road For most of us, getting sick while traveling is pretty high on the list of fears.  It’s no fun to be ill no matter where…

Houston, Texas has been our home for a month now.  We relocated here for work, and will be in town for about 7 weeks.  While work has taken the majority…

Most travel blogs have an article or two on this topic, because it’s one of the most common questions we hear. “How can you afford to travel for so long?”…

Intro to Kratie, Cambodia Kratie may be the capital of the province of the same name, but it feels like a very small town. Set along the Mekong River in…

From the simple cyclo to the most decked-out, sparkly tuk tuk, getting a ride in Southeast Asia is an adventure.  Having evolved from the need to navigate narrow streets quickly,…

Vietnamese banh trang or rice paper wrappers are so delicate you can see through them. These images were captured near Ho Chi Minh City last year. These translucent discs made from water, rice and sometimes a bit of tapioca flour. They are dried in the sun over large woven bamboo racks. They are used to make delicacies such as spring and summer rolls.