Hey Sexy Lady – Ondol is Korean Style

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…

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,…

And the award for our new favourite airline goes to…

Air Nippon Airways! Hands down! Our entire around-the-world trip has been organized through ANA’s mileage rewards program.  We’ve had 8 stops, 2 open-jaws, and 5 24-hour stopovers, all with countless adjustments due to our on-the-go planning. For a trip like ours, (well for any trip really), the airline could make or break the overall enjoyment…

Where have all the cows gone?

A few days in India and I can’t help but wonder, where have all of the cows gone? When I last came to India, I was 10 years old. My memories, albeit faint, were of children squeezing their hands through the taxi windows and begging for money; smells and sounds that invaded your senses, and…