When we were deciding our route for this trip, we hadn’t initially planned for a stop in Korea. We were actually hoping to make our way over to Japan after China, but, short on allowable miles for our ‘Around-the-World’ ticket and short on time, we took a look at the map and both agreed on…
Author: raheemah
SOLO because FOMO
During our travels, there have been mornings when I’ve ventured out as a #SoloExplorer…generally because @funkstop wants more time to snooze under the covers! Usually this means wandering through the streets with my camera, sitting at a cafe and people watching, or window shopping at local shops (I can spend hours doing this!). In Beijing,…
Dealing with the Paparazzi in Beijing
When Rahim and I landed in China, we had no idea that we were going to become instant celebrities. Everywhere we went, people stopped to ask if they could take pictures with us. It was as if we had entered Bizarro World. Some people told us that it was the novelty of a new ethnicity,…
How to Ride Into a Sunset
I’m not exactly sure how it happened. One minute it was 4:00pm and I had turned back to my Lonely Planet to read another chapter on exploring Myanmar and the next minute Rahim was rushing through the door exclaiming that it was 5:00pm! Oh no! We had planned to leave our hotel by 4:30pm so…
Miniature Paintings #Giveaway!
Here’s how it works: Follow: Make sure to follow @RnRoundWeGo on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (this one should be easy!) Repost: Share this post (or our contest picture on Instragram / Twitter) onto your timeline. Tag: Use #RnRoundWeGo Vote: Chose the better picture by using either #Elephant or #Picnic That’s all you have to do for your chance to win…