In a past life (circa 2009), David managed the local Russian bath here in Seattle. It was there that he met our friend Helmut, who happened to be traveling with ...
Vastly different from other parts of Kyrgyzstan, travel in Osh is a chance to get to know the more devout Islamic heartland of the country. Boo yeah, that is a ...
Unlike our time in Southeast Asia this past May, where we were pleasantly surprised by several examples of our favorite architectural styles in Phnom Penh, I knew leading up to ...
There isn't much space devoted to places like Sary Mogul, Kyrgyzstan in guidebooks. Sary Mogul is one of those places that is typically seen as a stopping off point, or ...
Prior to starting our 2016 Southeast Asia trip, I had thought to myself, “Surely we won’t be bringing a lot of kitsch home from this trip – what will there ...
We ended up in Kampot after I had a hipster traveler existential crisis. Feeling like we weren’t going anywhere truly “off the beaten path,” I opted to cut our time ...
David and I are big tattoo fans, and we each have quite a few that adorn our bods. Mine are all related to travel and experiences I’ve had in different ...
Coming into our trip to Southeast Asia, architecture peeping wasn’t in my plans. Despite evidence to the contrary from our tour of New Khmer architecture in Phnom Penh, I didn’t ...