Playing with Caffeine and Explosives in Colombian Coffee Country
We had a lot of expectations about visiting Colombia’s La Zona Cafetera (coffee country). My coffee nerd husband, who spends his mornings …
The Best of Arequipa, Peru
I love when this happens: You show up at a place not expecting much and end up really, really liking it. Hello …
Flying Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease in Tsitsikamma
It isn’t everywhere that you can swing off of 600-year-old trees by day and have a drink in an old safari hunting …
Making Ourselves at Home at Hillview Apartments in Knysna, SA
We’ve been on the road now for seven months. In that time, we’ve learned some lessons about how we like to travel. …
Doing Nothing at Far Niente on South Africa’s Garden Route
We arrived in a little village called Wilderness under gray, foreboding skies. It was our first stop on the “Garden Route” — …
In Stellenbosch, Pinotage Wishes and Bobotie Dreams at Knorhoek Wine Estate
We knew South Africa produced wine. We knew we wanted some — we hadn’t had a proper glass since leaving Atlanta. That’s …
Udaipur: “We’re the only idiots here — and it’s great!”
India is a place where vacation itineraries come to die, or perhaps be reincarnated. Plans have a way of morphing and changing. …
Southern Hospitality: Mr Hung’s Homestay in the Heart of the Mekong Delta
Jordan, myself, and 30 other sweaty, sorry souls were crammed into an old ice cream truck, hurtling down the highway. At …
Cambodia: Past, Present, and Future
“When I first moved to Siem Reap, there were only four cars here. One for the Sofitel, one for the Grand Hotel, …
Rustic Island Paradise: Five Days in Koh Rong
“This is the sort of place James Bond goes to rest and recuperate before the finale,” Jordan noted as we ate breakfast by …
