Hey Soi 49 – Stop It. Why are there so many amazing places clustered *literally* on top of each other? Above D’Ark Coffee Shop is a Secret Garden Spa & Cafe which is simply a magical place. I actually brought my Fuji Finepix along thinking I might snap a couple of non-iPhone quality pictures,… Continue reading Bangkok Cafe Review: Organika Secret Garden
After a day of enjoying delightful cafes, I was all cafe-ed out (I know, I didn’t think that was possible either) and headed home. On my way to the BTS, I walked by Dandelion and was stopped dead in my tracks by a sign advertising Butter Beer. This was impossible to resist along… Continue reading Bangkok Cafe Review: Dandelion
I spent 3 days in Sri Lanka. You can read about all of that or you can just see the important stuff: what I ate. Here’s a guide into some of the traditional, must-eats while in Sri Lanka: 1. Roti (Coconut Based Flat Bread) & Sambol (Chili Paste) Traditional breakfast – try it with the… Continue reading What I ate in: Sri Lanka
Want to just see the good stuff? Here’s a guide to What I Ate in Sri Lanka. Arrival in Columbo: May is chock full of public holidays here in Thailand this year and I had Friday May 20th off for Buddha Purnima – Buddha’s birthday, enlightenment day, and death day. Conveniently, one of my oldest… Continue reading My Travel Itinerary: 3 Days in Sri Lanka
I ended my 3 day visit to Sri Lanka at Beira Lake in Colombo which was transformed into a magical wonderland to celebrate the biggest holiday of the year. Vesak is the day that the Buddha was born, achieved enlightenment, and died (yes, all on the same day!), so you can see why it is such a big deal.… Continue reading Vesak Festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka
My friend and I drove to Trincomalee which is a 5 1/2 hour across the beautiful country of Sri Lanka. We arrived and checked in to the Hotel Blue Waves and immediately sat down for a traditional lunch of Rice & Curry accompanied by a cool Lion Lager. Then we headed struck out on foot… Continue reading 24 Hours in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
I had Monday off from work so decided to do a last minute 3 day weekend to Vietnam to escape Bangkok for a bit. I flew toHo Chi Minh City (aka Saigon if you’re old school, or HCMC if you’re hip and current) Friday evening and spent 48 Hours in HCMC mostly relaxing. Sunday evening I… Continue reading My Day Tour with Da Lat Easy Riders Club
I had Monday off from work so decided to do a last minute 3 day weekend to Vietnam to escape Bangkok for a bit. I flew toHo Chi Minh City (aka Saigon if you’re old school, or HCMC if you’re hip and current) Friday evening and spent 48 Hours in HCMC mostly relaxing. Sunday evening… Continue reading 24 Hours in Da Lat, Vietnam
I had been a bit busy and thus found myself in the middle of a work-week with a looming 3 day weekend and absolutely no plans. I decided getting out of Bangkok for 3 days would do me a bit of good to relax and de-stress, so Wednesday evening I booked myself a flight for Friday evening. Friday… Continue reading 48 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam
The best way to explore New Zealand (and some may argue, ANY country) is to take to the open road. Road Trips are the best. Renting a campervan is a classic and popular option, but transportation types are a spectrum ranging from sleeping in the back of a station wagon to a full fledged RV… Continue reading New Zealand: Choosing a Campervan
