Winter’s Day on Iceland’s Reynisfjara Beach
A southern tour of Iceland includes the black beach and the town of Vik. Even in winter, this is a beautiful destination.
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Painting Reykjavik’s Walls
One of the things I noticed while walking the cold streets of Reykjavik — besides the abundance of restaurants and bars for such a small city — was that there is some impressive graffiti and murals in this Scandinavian country. I’ve seen some interesting graffiti in numerous cities (I was shocked to see some in
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Matt’s Money-Saving Tips: Healthy Eating
Just about every travel blogger has a post about saving money for travel or saving money while traveling. Most have some great suggestions, like cutting cable and selling off the car, but most of these posts are redundant now. Therefore, I’m going to begin providing readers with some smaller money-saving tips (Note: I don’t have
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The Importance of Expat Communities
For those of us who move abroad, even for shorter periods of time, expat communities can be an important part of adapting to life in a foreign country.
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Beneath the Falls at Iceland’s Skogafoss
The first stop on my southern tour in Iceland was Skogafoss. It was needed break as we finally had daylight on the long bus ride.
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In Fujian Fields to the Hakka Tulou
Journey through the China’s Fujian countryside to visit the Hakka tulou, earth buildings. The unique buildings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Waiting for Spring in Jiuzhaigou
The first spring vacation I ever took was to the northern region of China’s Sichuan Province to Jiuzhaigou National Park.
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Pilsner Haus Rules in Hoboken
A Friday night dinner of Austro-Hungarian food and beer at the Hoboken Pilsner Haus.
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On Buddha’s Shoulder
While waiting in a long line to walk down the cliffside steps to Buddha’s feet, I was able to take a photo over the shoulder of the world’s largest Buddha.
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Fast Food in Iceland
A taste of the other culinary traditions of Iceland, including a hot dog from Bæjarins beztu pylsur and pizza that that impressed an east coaster.
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Geothermal Baking at Fontana Spa in Iceland
Sampling Icelandic geothermal baked rye bread with smoked trout at Fontana Spa in Laugarvatn during a tour of the Golden Circle.
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On a Cable Car to Buddha in Hong Kong
Great weather for an exceptional day to visit the giant Buddha in Hong Kong. A ride on the Ngong Ping 360 cable car provided panoramic views of Lantau.
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Sampling Beer in Reykjavik
Review of the variety of beer that the bars of Reykjavik, Iceland, has to offer, including visits to Icelandic craft beer bar Micro and Lebowski Bar.
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A Ride with Mr. Beer in Chiang Mai
It was our second day in Chiang Mai and we wanted to try something different. We spent the previous night discussing our plans — checking through Lonely Planet and the tourist maps. We decided to rent a motorbike and ride up to Doi Suthep. It sounded like a beautiful day trip with the royal palace,
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