27 May 2014 – Hoi An, Vietnam
A taste test of banh mi – a Vietnamese pate / pork / meat deliciousness sandwich — from none other than the Queen of Banh Mi in Hoi An, Vietnam.
A taste test of banh mi – a Vietnamese pate / pork / meat deliciousness sandwich — from none other than the Queen of Banh Mi in Hoi An, Vietnam.
We go up and up and up on the bus from Chengdu to Kangding — the starting point for our Tibet adventure.
Just another day, just another Egirdir hike– absolutely stunning views of the Peninsula. We were staying about midway to the tip. )
Having been in Laos for a few weeks, our arrival in Luang Prabang – the country’s most famous and most visited city – was a shock to the system. We had heard about the bougie cafes serving wine in proper glasses accompanied by cheese, the charming cobblestone streets dotted with flowering frangipani trees and ornate…
Two certified open water divers right here! We are done — only took Jenia about a week. But the important thing is that we did it 🙂
Shopping for lacquerware at a family-run workshop (3 generations back we were told) outside of Bagan, Myanmar. The work that these guys put into these pieces is astounding. Each piece is covered with seven to 18 (!) layers of lacquer, with drying time of around a week in between each. The artisans stencil and etch…