India – Taking It Easy During a Hard Trip
For every one of 16 days, India tested our resolve to travel and rewarded us for not giving up. We went from tasting the most delicious food to food poisoning. We saw the most extreme poverty and the most stunning architecture in one day.
El Chorrillo or How I Walked Through a War Zone
I’ve loved soccer since I was a little kid. I vividly remember being nine years old and watching Peter Schmeichel, the goalkeeper of the Danish national team, win my heart and the 1992 UEFA European Soccer Championship. I went to every Dinamo Minsk soccer match I could attend, first with […]
Fumbling Around The World FAQ
We are often asked the same questions by different people any time we mention an upcoming trip. Usually, it goes something like this: Q: Oh, wow! That country! Do you have relatives or friends there? A: Nope. Q: Do you speak the local language? A: No, not at all. Not unless it’s English, Russian, or slowly spoken Spanish. Q: Why […]
The Happiest Pizza on Earth
We were in Kampot, walking around the main touristy street when I noticed a strange abundance of Italian restaurants, to be more precise – pizza restaurants. All the menus displayed pizza and pasta and a few other Italian/Western dishes, alongside traditional Khmer cuisine. Every restaurant had the word “Pizza” in […]
Karlštejn Castle, Czech Canyons, and How I Almost Died.
Over the years, we have been in a lot of unfortunate, ill-fated, and plainly dangerous situations. We already posted about being attacked by monkeys and will soon write out how we visited Egypt in the middle of the Arab Spring, lost our luggage in Barcelona, and ignored all anti-mugging advice […]
Southeast Asia – No Happy Endings
The only thing I love more than massages is cheap massages. Sure, a luxurious spa with relaxing music, aromatherapy, essential oils, and a highly trained therapist who will definitely not grope you in weird places is nice. I splurge on one every birthday. But it just cannot beat an hour-long […]
