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We were living in Arizona when we decided to move to Amsterdam. Our flight to Amsterdam left from Boston, so we had to drive clear ‘cross the United States in the space of a few days. This is the story of those few days. Reasonable people may think that we were nutty for driving from …
Continue reading “AZ to Amsterdam Chapter One: Phoenix to The Grand Canyon”
Amasya ended up being our last stop in Turkey, and it was a great way to go out. Amasya had all the things I like in a travelly town: scenic river, mountains, sunny weather, people. Amasya also has these cave things above the river that hold something ancient in them, but we never bothered to …
We spent a few weeks in the beautiful colonial town of Patzuaro, Mexico and since Lake Patzcuaro is right nearby, we figured we’d go out on the lake for the day and visit Isla de Janitzio. The island is regarded as sacred by someone or another and if that’s not enough for you, they even let …
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The great thing about Oktoberfest beer tents is that no matter which one you stumble into, you are going to have the time of your life. So, it’s not worth losing too much sleep over which one to go to. With that being said though, not all beer tents are created equal and picking the …
We only spent a week in Thailand, and our time was a bit of a mixed bag. We were there during rainy season and the weather was generally iffy featuring mostly grey skies with only short sunny spells. On the flip side, since it was rainy season, we were able to score a fantastic last …
Was Malaysia a bit of an unusual place to start an Asian adventure? Maybe. Most people do tend to say that Thailand and Singapore are the best places to get your feet wet in Asia, but we had it on very good authority that Malaysia was home to a spellbinding combination of arts, culture, and history. Oh, …
Continue reading “Around Asia Chapter 2: Arriving in Kuala Lumpur”
You know how they call New York New York? Well, the original York is in England and I went there once. In York, there is this thing called Clifford’s Tower, which is the last little nub left standing of the once great York Castle. The weather was sunny and the grass was green and so …
I’m going to be starting this new thing called “Around Asia” where I will be recounting some of the adventures we’ve had, um, around Asia. Any proper account of our Asian adventures would be incomplete though without a mention of what directly preceded them at the airport in Australia. Just a night before it …
Continue reading “Around Asia Chapter 1: Down and Out Down Under”
So, it turns out that Hong Kong is more than just skyscrapers. After we got the word, we decided to get out to Lantau Island as soon as we possibly could to visit some Buddhist monastery. While there, this crazy storm just blew in from out of nowhere, and I took this image with my digital camera …
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Among other things, like being located in between Luxembourg and our home in Amsterdam, Belgium is known for being the home of a handful of the world’s tastiest treats. Waffles, beer, mussels, chocolate, chocolate mussels, beer waffles, to name just a few. I have actually even heard tales of waffles being sold with chocolate on …
Continue reading “An Ardennes Road Trip Chapter 3: French Fried Farewell”
