Destination Delhi
Delhi is in your face, unapologetic and unforgiving. Culture shock was immediate, especially coming from shiny, happy Bangkok. Arriving by metro to New Delhi Station, we were still confident we’d easily navigate to the backpacker area and find a cheap hotel. Wrong! Emerging from the station we were hit with a blast of deep-frying street […]
Wat’s Your Pleasure?
Bangkok was a surprise. Maybe it has do do with the neighborhood we stayed in, or the activities we chose, but we didn’t find the chaos or danger we’d heard so much about. Yes, the tuk tuks whiz up and down, weaving precariously through heavy traffic. Yes there are scams to watch out for. Unscrupulous […]
Temples, Towers and Townspeople
Walking the streets of Seoul each day, we found the major tourist spots as well as some hidden treasures: small parks, alley restaurants, just the adventure it should be. Seoul really lends itself to this kind of wandering, and we found it all too easy to lose track of time. Beneath Gwanghwamun Square is a […]
To Market To Market
The market(feria fluvial) in Valdivia was small but hectic. We wandered around watching the fishmongers and vegetable/fruit vendors selling their piles and piles for fresh stuff. The fish and shellfish were all lined up on the side of the market that faces the river, and the enormous sea lions that inhabit the river lounged around in […]
Goodby Tango City
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, we wandered around the neighborhood of San Telmo. The street market was interesting, with people playing all kinds of music and selling crafts, art, clothes, antiques…pretty much anything you can imagine. It was HOT, and we ended up trying to escape the heat in a little 2nd floor spot called […]