Rome may be Italy’s biggest city, but it contains the smallest-city state in the world. Though tiny in size, Vatican City is the seat of the Roman Catholic religion and home to the pope, the renown St. Peter’s Basilica, and the spectacular Sistine Chapel. During round one of our tourist games in Rome, Simon and […]Read Post ›
Just as one sun set on our joyriding adventures in Santorini, another one rose to a new day in Athens. Athens, brimming with history as one of the oldest cities in the world, offered a striking contrast to our experience in Santorini. Gone were the whitewashed blue domed buildings and ritzy shops to be replaced […]Read Post ›
What do two flights, an eight-hour layover in the Middle East, and a 2000 passenger vessel have in common? After 48 hours of uncomfortable sleeping positions in planes, an airport lounge, and a ship, we left Asia far behind us to embark on a new chapter of Away We Roam. We had arrived at the […]Read Post ›
I waded after Simon into the waist deep muddy pond, careful not to loose my balance or else let my head slip underwater. A large watermelon sized ball of densely packed fiber suddenly floats to the surface. Yep, I willingly put myself in a pool of elephant dung. How did it come to this? Simon […]Read Post ›
After several days exploring the sights and eating our way around Bangkok, we headed to the mountainous north, to the city of Chiang Mai. A refreshing change of scenery brought with it a slower change of pace, one that is worlds away from the hustle and bustle of the capital city. Whereas in Bangkok we […]Read Post ›
Even if you’ve never visited Thailand, chances are, your tastebuds are probably already familiar with Thai food. Sweet, salty, sour, spicy, bitter – these are the five flavors that are the hallmark of Thai cuisine. When placed upon tastebuds, the flavors balance out in wonderful harmony, one that either leaves many salivating for more, or […]Read Post ›
In only a few short days, Taiwan’s scenic beauty tickled our senses with sights of limestone cliffs, sound of waves crashing on the coast, smells of the ocean, and the feel of burning sand under our feet. The only thing we were missing was something to titillate our tastebuds. Lucky for us, Taipei’s culinary scene […]Read Post ›
Rice: ubiquitous in all Chinese households and Chinese restaurants, no meal can do without this starchy staple. As such, our trip to China wouldn’t be complete without getting up close and personal with rice paddies. Just a short two hour bus ride from the city of Guilin, we arrived in the county of Longsheng, which […]Read Post ›
Tranquil blue waters and lush forests are juxtaposed with crowds of tourists and selfie sticks pointing every which way. That sums up our Jiuzhaigou experience in a nutshell. Jiuzhaigou – or Nine Village Valley – is a national park in China’s Sichuan province. Here, Mother Nature puts on a spectacular show in transparent hues of […]Read Post ›
Carcasses hanging in butcher shops, carts overflowing with produce, and small food stalls making fresh batches of deliciousness crowd the sidewalks. Meanwhile, a constant traffic jam of pedestrians, honking cars, beeping motorbikes, and zippy mopeds, flood the narrow streets where road rules don’t exist and everyone has the right of way. This organized chaos is […]Read Post ›
away we roam 