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Greece: People
< Click here for the photos > We met a lot of really great, friendly people in Greece. Whether it was trying to sell us something, welcoming us to their restaurant, or just sharing a bit about their culture, the passion the had for their country was obvious. My favorite was whenever I tried to…
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Lisbon & Sintra
< Click here for the photos > Lisbon is a great city and when you have a great guide to show you around it’s even better (shoutout to #LisbonWithPats). We walked for an entire day before doing another stadium tour. We also got outside the city to visit Sintra and the touristy stuff you do…
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Ghana – Coastal Cities & Koforidua
<< Click here for photos >> When we’re in a new (to us) country, we try to do a few stops to get the flavor of it from more than one POV. In Ghana, we started in Elmina & Cape Coast, then went Accra and Koforidua for a few days. After that we flew up…
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Kumasi, Ghana
<< Click here for photos >> On the advice of Kwame (from the podcast), we spent 3 nights in Kumasi. We found a great guide and ended up working with him both days were were there (shoutout to @Black_Root_Tours_Ghana). Over the course of two days, we had great food and saw a wide range of…
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Ghana – Historical Sites
<< Click here for photos >> One of my priorities for Ghana was to visit some of the “slave castles” that dot the coastline. Oversimplifying, these there collection points used by the slave traders to consolidate Africans in bondage before shipping them to the new world. Like the smaller one we visited on Goree Island…
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Ghana – Food!
<< Click here to see the photos >> Things got off to a great start in Ghana because I had Red Red and Plantains for my first meal in Elmina. From there, the eating was ON. I’m a big fan of stews and chili back home, so a country whose national dishes included a lot…
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Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai, Thailand
<< Click to see the photos >> We’ve made it a point to follow the advice of our friends and try some of the things they suggest. Our first stop in Thailand was Chiang Mai. Oakley suggested we get out of the cities, so we spent a long day checking out temples and sights in…
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Chiang Mai Models
<< Click to see the photos >> Armed with my Nikon and Goole Translate, I spent two afternoons asking people on the street to model for me. Given all the hustles, it took some convincing for people to realize I wasn’t asking them for anything but a few minutes of their time. Although I had…
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North Gate Jazz Co-op (Thailand)
<< Click to see the photos >> It was simple. Every Tuesday, my guy Binkey used to host a set at this the North Gate Jazz Co-op. It wasn’t clear what it actually one, because they have jazz a few times a week. However, on Tuesdays they open it up to anyone that wants to…
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Bangkok, Thailand
<< Click to see the photos >> We finally got some “takers” on our offer to join us along the journey. Our big brother and sister from CHI joined us for 5 days in Bangkok as the final stop on our Asia trip. It was blazing hot every day, but we persevered! I’m used…
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Muay Thai in Bangkok
<< Click to see the photos >> The last time I was in Bangkok, I made it a point to go see some Muay Thai. Eleven years later, I wanted to go see it again. This time, we went to Rajadamnern Stadium for a night of fights. They have fights every night, so we weren’t…
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Vientiane, Lao PDR
< See the photos > Most itineraries in Lao PDR only include Luang Prabang. I wanted to see a little more than that, so we included 2 days in the capital city, Vientiane. I try to make sure we get multiple stops in each country if we can. I’m so glad this worked out. In…
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Luang Prabang & Elephants!
< See the city > < See the elephants > This was a very diverse stop north of the capital city. After dealing with a very rowdy tour group on the train, we made it into Luang Prabang without too much trouble. We had a full itinerary that is reflected in the crazy diversity of…
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Lao Street Portraits
< See the photos here > Following up on my success in South America (esp Cusco), I decided to go out to a likely tourist spot to see if people would pose for a few photos. Patuxai (AKA “The Victory Monument”) felt like my best bet because who doesn’t want photos near Lao’s Arc de…
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Hanoi & Halong Bay
< Click here for the photos > Hanoi was out last stop and we were eager to see “the North” that we had heard so much about from the people in our previous two stops. We actually started with a 3 day boat cruise in Halong Bay that was night, even though the weather didn’t…
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