We absolutely loved Northern Thailand and if we had to choose a city in South East Asia to live in it would be Chiang Mai. You can go on a meditation retreat, learn to cook Thai, take up muay thai training, volunteer with elephants or wake up at dawn to give alms to monks. We spent our first couple of nights staying in […]
Guide to Prague Coffee Culture and Third Wave Cafés
In Czech Republic, breweries and beer gardens are a dime a dozen. Understandably so, since here beer is cheaper than water. But Prague also happens to be one of the best places in the world for a different kind of drink. Coffee. The average Czech actually drinks 400 cups of caffeine a year and it has created a cool […]
Prague. Then and Now.
It’s been 8 years since we’ve been back in Prague. We missed the red rooftops, the hidden charm in a city that was (at the time) virtually off the tourist radar, and classic Bohemian architecture that makes you feel like you’ve just fallen into an old movie set. But these weren’t the only reasons we […]
What to Eat in Bucharest
In Bucharest, there are unique views over the city and the bad parking jobs are kind of fun to watch, but it was the food scene that left us wanting more. We chowed down on homestyle comfort food, meaty dishes, and melt in your mouth desserts, wishing we could stay longer. If you’re heading this way, here […]
Bad Parking Jobs in Bucharest
If you want to be like a local in Bucharest, you can learn to eat like one. Or drive like one. When it comes to parking in Bucharest, there are no boundaries. It’s an absurd and chaotically amusing car show. Kind of like watching the anarchy of cars loop around the arc de triomphe in Paris. In Bucharest, every stretch […]
Views of Budapest
For about fifty years Hungary was ruled under the Soviet regime, like much of the Eastern bloc. In Budapest, many buildings were stripped or left neglected after 1949 until the end of the cold war in 1990. Today, there is a constant movement to restore what still exists. Monuments and structures are being renovated inside and out, and […]
