I haven’t had a whole lot of experience with eating Balinese or Indonesian food, much less cooking it. When Ben and I travel, we try to take…… Read more “balinese cooking”
how to be a tourist in ubud
1. hang out with some monkeys at ubud monkey forest This is home to about 600 crab-eating macaques, also known as Balinese long-tailed monkeys. They roam freely…… Read more “how to be a tourist in ubud”
how to be a tourist in kuta, bali: don’t
I never knew just how huge Bali was until I started researching for the trip. Ben and I had been invited to a friends destination wedding in…… Read more “how to be a tourist in kuta, bali: don’t”
flying singapore airlines
Singapore Airlines is one of the top airlines in the world – that is, according to every article you can click on Google. And I don’t disagree.…… Read more “flying singapore airlines”
how to be a tourist in portland, or
1. Start your day with a cup of coffee You won’t find a shortage of cafés here. Like the beer scene, the coffee scene is just as…… Read more “how to be a tourist in portland, or”
12 things i learned in the 6 days i spent in the maldives
We spent 5 nights and 6 days at Mercure Kooddoo on Kooddoo Island, and about 1.5 days in Malé, the capital city. We had trouble picking an…… Read more “12 things i learned in the 6 days i spent in the maldives”
how to be a tourist in the maldives
The Maldives is an Asian country located southwest of India and Sri Lanka. It consists of 2,000 small islands, but only 200 of those are inhabited. During…… Read more “how to be a tourist in the maldives”
27 foods to say, “marhaba” to in the united arab emirates
Here are all the things we ate in the UAE. Many of these foods may not have originated in UAE but are popular foods that you’ll find…… Read more “27 foods to say, “marhaba” to in the united arab emirates”
21 things i learned in the 9 days i spent in the united arab emirates
The flight from NYC to Dubai is 12.5 hours, nonstop. But on the way back, it’s much longer – 15 hours nonstop! 2. Terminals in Dubai Airport…… Read more “21 things i learned in the 9 days i spent in the united arab emirates”
how to be a tourist in abu dhabi
Whenever I think of Abu Dhabi, I think of Sex and the City 2, which is where the movie is supposed to be set. Everything looks glitzy,…… Read more “how to be a tourist in abu dhabi”
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