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AsiaJanuary 15, 2016

Amazing Local Thai Food Just Off Khao San Road in Bangkok

One of my absolute must-dos for Bangkok was to sync up with fellow Arizonan expat, and travel foodie master blogger and YouTube sensation Mark Wiens of Migrationology. His food updates from Asia over …

BackpackingAugust 16, 2013

Fancy Danish Smorrebrod

It's delicious, it's distinctly Nordic, it's relatively healthy, and it's surprisingly more complicated than one would think. What is it? It's Danish Smørrebrød or "Smorrebrod". In the past I've written about local …

BackpackingJuly 16, 2012July 1, 2012

Glorious Sunsets Combined With Delightful Fish, Fowl and Truffles

Following a wonderful walking tour of Orvieto we found ourselves checking into la Penisola country resort and restaurant. The resort is situated on a small peninsula along the shore of Lake Corbara in the heart of Umbr…

BackpackingJuly 2, 2012July 1, 2012

An Amazing Meal and Delightful Stroll in Baschi

During my time in Umbria I had the opportunity to enjoy a number of absolutely fantastic meals. The local tourism board wined me and dined me until I was bursting and could barely move. Needless to say it was a grea…

BackpackingMay 27, 2012May 27, 2012

Art, Architecture, Mummies, Food and Nuns in Citta della Pieve

The city of Citta della Pieve sits a few miles south of lake Trasimeno and to the west of the regional capital of Perugia. Perched on a hill 500 meters above sea level and overlooking the nearby valley, the city evolve…

BackpackingMarch 2, 2010March 9, 2011

The City of San Ignacio in Belize

Though the ATM Cave tour was the highlight of my trip to Western Belize, I enjoyed my time in San Ignacio. A small town which gently sprawls along a beautiful, slow moving river a brief 15 minute taxi ride from the Guatemalan border, the city of San Ignacio definitely harbors its own character an…

BackpackingDecember 28, 2008January 9, 2009

Sevilla Part III and Cadiz Part I

After my little adventure in the local dive, I set out once again through the warren of twisting, winding streets. My destination was south, past the Cathedral and into new territory marked on my map by large stret…