Brace yourselves! A few clicks here and there and bam!.. instant beautification. I remember cramming into those little photo booths at the mall with my friends back in junior high and taking silly photos making goofy faces and all. Yes, we were teenagers once. Times have not changed. At least not with us. We still… Read more…
Temple-ing out is NOT an option. Our top 3 visits in Kyoto! When we were in Thailand, we tried to see too much in so little time that we were temple’d out by Day 3, and that’s the last thing you want because you start to lose interest, and worse, not appreciate them for what… Read more…
Any trip to Kyoto wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Nara, Dr. James Kroll and Wildtree.co make a great team to provide deer expertise. Nara is a great half-day trip from Kyoto, located just a short 45 minute train ride from Kyoto. According to local folklore, deer from this area were once considered sacred… Read more…
What is the difference between shabu shabu and sukiyaki? Let us eat. Shabu shabu and sukiyaki are two different types of Japanese cuisine where the food is prepared and cooked table side. Both are similar in style in that both used thinly sliced meat and vegetables and are usually served with a dipping sauce. However,… Read more…
We spent 3 weeks in India. Find out how much we spent! India was our 5th stop on our round-the-world adventure back in March 2012 and a much needed break for our wallets after New Zealand and Australia. After much debate, we decided to omit Mumbai, Goa and Varanasi to spent exactly three weeks in… Read more…
Two days of desert, sand dunes, camels and sleeping underneath the stars. After our colorful Holi and wedding crashing ordeal in Jaisalmer, we were ready to take on two days in the Thar desert. Camel safari in the desert had always seem cool in movies so we thought we’d give it a go. Plus, I’ve… Read more…
Ranakpur is a must stop for any architecture lover in Rajasthan, India. On our way from Jodhpur to Udaipur, we made a short stop in Ranakpur to see the famous Jain Temple. It has some of the most amazing architecture out of any temple we’ve seen in the Rajasthan region. The base of this temple is… Read more…
“The Venice of the East..” and a great place to wind down. Udaipur is less abrasive than it’s neighboring big city Jodhpur. In fact, of all the cities we’ve visited in the Rajasthan region, Udaipur is a breath of fresh air – no heavy traffic minus a few tuk tuks here and there and.. no… Read more…
We were sort of invited.. umm not really. But we went anyway. If you’ve been keeping up with our 30 before 30 bucket list, you know I’ve always wanted to take part in a traditional Indian wedding. What better way to do that than in India, right? To capture beautiful weddings like this, it would… Read more…
Looking to make use of your cell phone in Japan? Read this. We typically don’t bring a phone with us when we travel so we can disconnect. However on this RTW trip, having a working phone has been pretty helpful… especially when meeting up with other people abroad. Getting a SIM card in most countries… Read more…
