Beyond Dim Sum – Hong Kong Eating Adventures Review
byMy home base of Vancouver is known to have some of the best dim sum & freshest Chinese food in the world, or so…
Excursions and Attractions
My experiences with the best there is to do out there.
Exploring Namibia’s Sandbox with Tommy’s Living Desert Tours
byAs 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…
Cape Winelands Guided Tour – It’s for the best.
byA self-guided wine tasting tour is never a good idea. Fun, but never a good idea. As I found out early on my Garden Route…
Jackasses on a Beach – The Penguins of Simons Town
byIs there anything more adorable than a penguin? Cats? They are cute but man are they assholes. Baby cheetahs? Sure, until they are elbow-deep…
A Day Trip to Cape point with PG tops Tours
byWhile visiting the incredibly attractive city of Cape Town I had the chance to head out to Cape Point with PG Tops Tours– a private tour…
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A Super Cool Beer Tour in Cape Town
byI love beer. This should come as no surprise as I have well documented this passion over the years. From the beer halls in…
Experiencing The Serengeti Wildebeest Migration
byVisiting the Serengeti has always been something I had to do but I was never really sure why. I suppose on name power alone…
Hunting Rhino in Ngorongoro
byHunting Rhino in Ngorongoro Ah, the elusive rhino. Of the “Big 5” animals we had yet to spot the toughest of them all, and…
Experiencing Tanzania from Chaka Camp
byAfter what felt like a week of travel we arrived in Arusha. We had just spent 3 relaxing days in our sleepy banda at…
Shark Bait: Swimming with Dolphins in Lamu
by“Alright chaps, over we go.” With that Kizingo Lodge owner, Louis was gone. We had travelled 40 minutes or so in large swells to…
My 1st Safari Experience
byFor my very 1st Safari experience I had no expectations. I had no set goal of seeing “big five” anything or whether my tent…
Failing to Launch at the Kennedy Space Center
byFailing to Launch at the Kennedy Space Center Rockets are awesome. Space travel is amazing. The very fact that man walked on the moon is…
Man vs. Florida Key Lime Pie – Where to Find the Islands Best
byKey West is Key lime crazy. As mentioned in my 6 odd things to do in Key West post, you can find Florida Key Lime…
Visiting the Johnny Cash Museum
byVisiting the Johnny Cash Museum Easily the attraction I was most excited to visit while in Nashville was the Johnny Cash Museum. As mentioned in…
Touring RCA Studio B – Home of the Nashville Sound
byTouring RCA Studio B – Home of the Nashville Sound My visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame was a surprising highlight from…
A Cynical Review of the Country Music Hall of Fame
byA Cynical Review of the Country Music Hall of Fame I don’t care much for country music. Wait. Let me back up. I don’t…
Where Baseball Bats are Born – Visiting the Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum
byNot but 12 hours after hoisting Larry Bird’s 85/86 MVP trophy over my head I was swinging Yankee legend Mickey Mantle’s game-used baseball bat. By…
Golfing Princeville at Hanalei – One of America’s Best
byGolfing Princeville at Hanalei – One of America’s Best Kauai lured us in a way that the ‘Big Island’ and other Hawaii destinations hadn’t. It…
Stepping Back in Time with a Visit to The Neon Boneyard
byWant to get a feel of what Las Vegas was like in the early days of the post-war boom? How about when the city…
Life is Beautiful Festival – The Best Music Festival You’ve Never Heard of
byLife is Beautiful – The Best Music Festival You’ve Never Heard of There’s something truly awesome and truly inspiring happening in the most unthinkable…
My Second Class Train Trip in Thailand
byTaking a train in Thailand was something I have wanted to do since I heard how comfortable they can be. I also love trains…
Why You Should Pass on the Golden Triangle Tour in Thailand
byAre you considering the famed Golden Triangle Tour in Thailand? While it’s undoubtedly a popular choice for many travelers, it’s essential to delve deeper…
Zabb E Lee Thai Cooking School Chiang Mai Review
byA cooking class in Chang Mai has always been something I had to do and this year I was finally able to cross it…
Not Riding Elephants in Thailand – A day at the Elephant Nature Park
byI want to ride an elephant. Is that so wrong? For years I have watched my friends and fellow travelers post pictures of themselves…
On with the (Ladyboy) Show! – A Night at the Moulin Rouge Koh Samui
bySeeing a ladyboy show in Thailand definitely wasn’t on the to-do list. We avoided the many invitations to various sex shows in Bangkok yet…