72 hours in Beijing Visa Free – What to See,Do, and Eat
Getting a visa to visit China can be a pain, especially if you’re travelling full-time. Spending 72 hours in Beijing is not. Visitors from…
Discovering Beijing Street Eats with Hias Gourmet
Squirming scorpions on a stick. Juicy Beatles. Crispy grasshoppers. If any of that sounds appetizing, Beijing street eats are for you. If not, don’t…
Seeing Seoul with Here Korea
Seoul is a diverse city with a historic past, a vibrant present, and a bright future. When visiting a city this complicated getting an insider’s…
A Walk Around the War Memorial of Korea
With a jam-packed day visiting North Korea (sort of) I was left with little time to walk around the War Memorial of Korea. Even though…
That day I Waved at North Korea – DMZ Spy Tour Review
What if I told you the most militarized area in the world is also one of the most unexpected touristy places I have ever…
Understanding Hoesik – Korean Drinking Culture with O’ngo Food Tours
So, turns out Koreans like to drink. A lot. So much so that it has become part of their workday. Hoesik, which innocently means…
Eating Kobe Beef in Osaka…Sort of
Interested in trying Kobe Beef in Osaka? Did you know that there is a equally tasty and more affordable option? Read on. Kobe beef…
Visiting the Instant Ramen Museum – Birthplace of Cup Noodle.
When visiting a new city for the first time I like to get a feel for the place through the locals eyes. This gets…
Cooking Japanese Street Food with Eat Osaka
Okonomiyaki—that savory Japanese pancake was the reason I set my sights on Osaka. My love affair with this dish began during a visit to…
An Idiot’s guide to Osaka
It took over 15 minutes of frantically searching for our tour meeting point at the Osaka train station before I realized I was in…
Let’s Roll – Tokyo Sushi-Making Tour Review
While in Tokyo I took some time to better myself through a couple of courses, a night photography walking tour and a sushi-making class with Tokyo…
Shooting Shibuya with Eyexplore Tokyo
Upping my photography presence was a New Year’s resolution of mine a few years back. Since then I have learned some basic skills and graduated from a…
Japan Wonder Travel – Tokyo Fish Market Tour Review
The Tsukiji fish market is world-famous for its high-priced tuna auctions and the throngs of activity that surrounds it. This historic site was on…
Visiting The Grandfather of Beer: Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour
During my recent day trip to Pilsen I got to tick something special off my travel bucket list – a Pilsner Urquell brewery tour. This historic spot was the…
Day Trip to Pilsen – Europe’s Capital of Culture
I’ve wanted to visit Pilsen ever since my very first sip of Pilsner Urquell. Although my visions of a mid-evil town with moats overflowing with…
Staying Classical at the Aria Prague Hotel
I’m not sure what happened since the last time I visited Prague. Nine years ago it was busy but not like this. I couldn’t…
Beyond Dim Sum – Hong Kong Eating Adventures Review
My home base of Vancouver is known to have some of the best dim sum & freshest Chinese food in the world, or so…
Build your own Stay – Tune Hotel KL Downtown Review
In this ever-growing world of streamlining and cost-cutting tactics, the evolution of your standard hotel was bound to change. Pay-as-you-go options can be found…
3 Days in San Sebastian
San Sebastian is a special place. So special that it makes this hater of backtracking not even blink at a return. Also, after a long…
A Nonbirder’s Take on the Birds of Africa
Disclaimer, I know very little about birds. They have wings. they fly, and they shit on statues. That’s is pretty much where my fowl knowledge…
Exploring Namibia’s Sandbox with Tommy’s Living Desert Tours
As we made our way down the B2 highway and past a sea of sand dunes that is the Namib Desert I couldn’t help but wonder how…
A Whirlwind Day in Windhoek – Touring Namibia’s Capital
Visiting Namibia was never the plan. To be honest it was a place I knew nothing about yet it kept coming up as a must-see destination….
5 Reasons Why I Will return to Cape Town
Cape Town is a wonderful, wonderful, city. I have covered this through many posts on the city and why I decided to live there…
Getting on top Table Mountain – Cape Town’s Towering Backdrop
Table Mountain is as a beauty. It towers unlike any mountain I have ever seen. Apparently others agree as it was recently added…
How to Explorer Cape Town on the Cheap
Although Cape Town is a modern and cosmopolitan city, there’s much to see and do if visiting on a budget. By western standards, life in Cape…