I'm a big fan of breakfast - a big Western breakfast, with eggs and bacon and toast and coffee. And my friend once pointed out after we emerged from our guesthouse in Nha Trang, Vietnam at 4pm after a wild Halloween night that no matter what time of day it is, I need to eat ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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I'm a big fan of breakfast - a big Western breakfast, with eggs and bacon and toast and coffee. And my friend once pointed out after we emerged from our guesthouse in Nha Trang, Vietnam at 4pm after a wild Halloween night that no matter what time of day it is, I need to eat ...For summer, a banquet of exotic fresh fruits: Bring travel back home
So you're at home this summer. Your vacation budget is bust. Sure, there are backyard barbeques with friends and family stretching out into summer, but that tropical vacation feels long gone.
Or perhaps, you have never been on a tropical vacation. Perhaps a tropical fruit ...Through the Gadling Lens: seeing the light
When you're first starting out in photography, you're likely to read, or hear, or have told to you: "See the light. When you can see the light, you'll be a great photographer. You just have to see the light." Many times, I've had new photographers retort with exasperation: ..."Rule of 3" suffering in Thailand's red light districts
The bar girls in Patpong, a destination for so-called "sex travelers," have a basic rule: three inches (duh), three minutes (duh), 3,000 baht (that's around $87).This year, they can add another "3" to it, one third. That's roughly how far tourism revenues are expected to ...Photo of the Day 05.18.09
When I'm looking for inspiration for fantasy vacations, I love finding images shot in places located on the complete opposite side of the planet from where I'm sitting in Houston, Texas. And so it's not surprising that this amazingly serene shot shared by r0gue shad0w does ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (5.15.09)
Welcome back to Gadling's weekly "Picks of the Week" feature, brought to you by our friends at travel website BootsnAll. How does it work? We input thousands of travel variables into the Gadling mainframe computer, and out comes five of the best and most interesting travel ...Mysterious deaths at Thai resort - Manager blames binge drinking
Seattle couple Jill St. Onge and Ryan Kells took a three month romantic vacation in Southeast Asia. Jill St. Onge, 27, agreed to be Ryan Kells' wife on the trip, and the couple was engaged when they arrived at the Laleena guesthouse on Phi Phi island (above). Jill kept an ...Photo of the Day (5.9.09)
Of all the dance forms, I prefer the kind that is wholly expressive and completely free. Being from Hawaii, I guess it would come as no surprise that fire dancing is one of my favorite spectacles. There's something both dangerous and totally awe-inspiring when you see ...A scent of place
Smells have an uncanny way of transporting me back to some far-away place, often without my even realizing what's happening. For an entire year, every time I jogged past a nearby house I was smacked with memories of Ireland, where I lived for six months. Finally, after ...Taking Rock Climbing Lessons in Thailand
Thailand has certainly become a hot tourist destination in recent years. It offers an exotic locale with a little something for everyone. The beautiful beaches along its southern coast are amongst the most popular in the world and Bangkok has many colorful and interesting ...Amazing Race 14, recap 8: Bangkok, Thailand has helpful taxi drivers
With the million dollars becoming more attainable as the playing field narrows, some teams are becoming more cagey and mistake prone. One team member is tossing aside manners while another temporarily tossed aside shoes. The Amazing Race 14 continues to be a lesson in how to ...Galapagos's La Cumbre erupts = Don't go there now, but go there soon!
This weekend exploded with travel alerts -- namely from the hot destination of Thailand. Certainly the recent riots and political upheaval in Bangkok has cooled the tourist trail for a little while. But something else was erupting on the other side of the globe -- off the ...Amazing Race 14, recap 7: Thailand is hotter than heck
With all teams on the same flight from Jaipur, India to Phuket, Thailand on this episode of the Amazing Race 14, the competition didn't heat up until teams dashed out of the airport to find a taxi. Their goal? To find the statue of a bigger than life-size gorilla without ...Ten Must See Monuments
BootsnAll brings us another excellent list, with the intention of adding yet more destinations to our ever expanding "life lists". This time it's their selection of ten magnificent monuments, amazing structures from around the globe, that inspire us to travel thousands of ...Amazing Race Elimination Station: When losing can be sweet
Your guide to luxury rail travel
Trade a plane for a train, and experience genuine luxury. Hitting the rails in style has been gaining steam around the world, according to the Wall Street Journal, in Asia, Europe, Russia and Africa. In a sense, this is becoming the new "cruise," without the worry of being ...A Scorpion Queen is crowned in Thailand
Adventure travel medical kits
I can think of three times I've wished I'd packed more immodium, hydration salts, or an emergency blanket with me but I didn't. The first was when I ate a bad mango in India and spent two days either on the toilet or in bed. The second was when my friend came down with a ...New Burger King ad criticized as "culturally tone-deaf"
Advertising is all about generating buzz, and those ad whizzes at Burger King sure do have a knack for that. (See, for example, Burger King's big-headed, stalker-ish "King" character for a prime example.)
Now their newest ad campaign, called "Whopper Virgins," is drawing ...Can new leader save Thailand?
The King of Thailand, who somehow manages to stay above the country's constant political woes, has official accepted former opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as the new prime minister. He is the 3rd man to hold the post in the past 12 weeks. Abhisit was formerly the ...
