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After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Vietnam! Vietnam rivals Colombia as our favorite country of the trip thus far. The wide range of activities available in the relatively small country, the friendly people, and the phenomenal food will likely make it our top recommendation for anyone considering a trip […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Cambodia! Angkor Wat was one of the places that inspired this trip, and for us, it lived up to the hype. But as we learned during our three weeks in Cambodia, the country has much more to offer than the temples of Angkor. […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Thailand! Thailand is not a secret. A linchpin of the Southeast Asia backpacking circuit, its picturesque beaches, phenomenal food, and friendly people have lured travelers for decades. For us, Thailand largely lived up to the hype. (Over?)development notwithstanding, the islands look like postcards, […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on the Philippines! Our experience in the Philippines was fantastic but would be difficult for the typical traveler to duplicate, because we were fortunate to be hosted and shown around by Mary’s family. Their warmth, generosity, and commitment to plying us with delicious food […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Hong Kong! Hong Kong was one of our favorite cities on the trip for many reasons: the combination of eastern and western cultural influences, the phenomenal food, the cheap, clean, and efficient public transportation, and of course, meeting up with some of our […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Australia! After ten weeks in South America and a 48-hour journey from Lima to Brisbane, Australia was a culture shock. It’s basically a cleaner, nicer, and friendlier version of America, with better weather. Australia offered many of the comforts and luxuries of home that […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Peru! As a result of the whole rabies thing, our experience in Peru was limited primarily to Arequipa, which is not the main reason people go to Peru. But we loved what we saw of the country and are eager to make it […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Argentina! Argentina offers most of the comforts of America for a fraction of the price. Unfortunately, that fraction is frequently around 9/10. Exchange rate fluctuations and runaway inflation mean Argentina is no longer the sophisticated yet affordable budget destination it used to be, […]