Category Archives: Experiences by Country

What To Do on a Wat Trip (In Southeast Asia, there will be a wat trip)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

By Perrin 1. Wake with the paper boy. Don’t take this literally. In our experience, you’ll be waiting awhile for a paper boy to show up in Cambodia. On a serious note: as introductions go, a Siem Reap sunrise wields … Continue reading →

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Iceland Day 3 | Blue Lagoon

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

En route to the Blue Lagoon, a swimmable Icelandic lake, I hardened myself for a polar bear dip.  I envisioned daredevil bathers darting through arctic air, sporting bikinis and speedos in lieu of parkas.  A character-building frigid dip would follow, and survivors … Continue reading →

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Iceland Day 2 | Rugged

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

By Perrin The Golden Circle acts as a taser, jolting Dave and me out of hibernation.  The circuit gallivants through Geysir zone, a geyser minefield the size of an airport; Gullfoss waterfall, a two-tiered glacial cataract and natural wonder; and … Continue reading →

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Iceland Day 1 | Land of the Freezing

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

By Perrin Upon arrival at Iceland’s airport, an attendant bestows upon Dave and me a Reykjavik Excursions brochure. The front features a pale sky, which a graffiti artist must have vandalized with streaks of streetlight-green aerosol.  Fog envelopes jagged volcanic … Continue reading →

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Superlatives | Craziest Transportation

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

And the Bailey goes to…Southeast Asia! By Perrin Long boats, windowless buses and wooden train tracks rumble through Southeast Asia. These vehicles entered this world with the baby boomers, and these days they run about as quickly as a toddler taking … Continue reading →

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Tacky Architecture Award Goes to…Vientiane, Laos!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

By Perrin I love a room with a view. Imagine my excitement at waking on sun-soaked sheets in the capital of Laos, waltzing to the hotel window humming Celine Dion and throwing the curtains open — to face two toothy … Continue reading →

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Reborn as an East-Asian Biker Babe

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

By Perrin Anne and I fritter 3 languid days in the postage-stamp sized town of Luang Prabang, Laos. We sample the local brew, which is advertised as, “Any beer you want, as long as it’s Beer Lao!” We experiment with … Continue reading →

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Dumbo, Up Close & Personal

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

By Perrin Elephants stomped into my life in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where vendors parade “Dumbo” and “Babar” around bars selling pricey food to feed their 11,000 pound pets.  The elephants slouch under heavy metal chains. Revelers bat their bitty elephant … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog | Laos Life in the Slow Lane

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

By Anne Kircher Trip clip from the perspective of a friend, roommate and travel cohort There is a concept in Laos, called “Laos time.” Things get done when the Lao people feel like it.  Efficiency, punctuality – not so big … Continue reading →

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Recommended | Conjure new flavors with local cooks

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

By Perrin Anne and I kicked off our Thailand meal sampling with green curry, which we bought on the sidewalk for 30 baht (less than a dollar). Following ten minutes of belly rubbing, eye rolling, gum smacking, lip licking, and … Continue reading →

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