Burkina Faso Road Trip “Uncle Paul, do you know the capital of Upper Volta?” a cocky 12 year old quizzed his elder. “Upper what?” Uncle Paul responded, perplexed with a dollop of indifference. “Ouagadougou!” the proud 12 year old responded, hitting each one of the syllables. The brash pre-teen of course was me. At my school, [...]
That Time I Was On Thai TV. It was another steamy stick morning in Thailand. I was on the outskirts of Bangkok at the Jesada Technik Museum. The museum is a collection of 500 cars and motorcycles from the private collection of Thai businessman, Jesada Deshsakulrith. It is a fun place to stroll around for an [...]
[Download .mp3] At the age of 24, Eric visited his last UN country beating Guinness World Record Holder, James Asquith. Eric grew up in northern California, the son of Vietnamese immigrants. He had the opportunity of international travel with his family growing up. But his travel began in earnest when he went backpacking in East [...]
Bardo Museum-Must-See. I have a theory on museums. My rule of thumb in most cases is I only visit world class museums like the Hermitage or the Louvre. It can be depressing visiting underfunded, poorly managed museums. So I knew when visiting Tunisia, I had to visit the Bardo National Museum. The Bardo is the second [...]
Indianapolis War Memorials. I had no expectations for my long weekend in Indianapolis. I was attending a workshop for travel bloggers called BlogHouse. As a former resident of Chicago, I had passed through Indianapolis over the years for the occasional work trip or social event, but had never formed an opinion in regard to the city. (Except [...]
Mekong River Cruise Laos. The Luang Say undulated over the brownish river. Thick clouds of mist sat heavily on lush green forests of rolling hilltops. Hard rain pounded down on the boat. The rhythmic pulse of the engine propelled the boat down the Mekong River. I was comfortably ensconced on a cushioned chair watching the world [...]
[Download .mp3] Dustin balanced his career as a dentist while completing all 193 UN countries and then some. Dustin grew up in small town America yet ended up living in Singapore working as a dentist. Despite a childhood of limited travel, he spread his travel wings after settling in Singapore and began to discover the region. [...]
Luang Prabang rests at the confluence of the Mekong River and Nam Khan River. Luang Prabang gained prominence in the 14th century as part of the first Lao Kingdom. The French extended their influence to Laos in the 19th century to protect against the marauding Chinese. Today, the French presence is easily recognizable whether it is [...]
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