Travel Talk
11 Foods You Must Eat in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Malaya Cuisine, as the locals call it, is much like the city of Cape Town itself – a melting pot of flavors with influences from Malaysia, England, France, and the Netherlands. Each dish, of course, has an African twist that creates a cuisine that is truly unique.
Sleeping With the Elephants: an Unforgettable Camping Trip in Thailand
The decision to attempt a camping trip grew out of a conversation with another English teacher working in a rural town, looking to get some space from the extended family vibe of our communities. There are several national parks within the country’s borders, but Khao Yai (which translates to “Mountain(s) Big”) is by far the biggest.
A Whale of a Time: Going on a Visa Run in Thailand
If you were to ask a hundred random westerners that had never been to southeast Asia, what a “visa run” is, you’d probably get a weird mixture of “charity 5k run?” and “competitive shopping?” responses. Ask the same question to just about anyone who has been to that unique and beautiful part of the world, and you’ll likely get nothing but glazed over eyes and some nervous twitches in response.
The Restaurant That Wasn’t a Restaurant in Phuket, Thailand
Thailand is a strange place…
Thailand’s Military Coup: A Cocktail Party Anecdote
Those who travel internationally by choice and for pleasure are all looking for variations of the same thing: new and foreign experiences that will, in some way or another, take them out of their daily routine.
Y’all Come Back Now, Y’hear?: Speaking Yankee to the Brits
When I wrote the essay detailing just why precisely I should be accepted to study in England for a semester, I laid it on thick, making it sound as though finding myself atop bruisy, lilac-hued moors on the English countryside was somehow my birthright.
7 Signs the Airline Passenger Sitting Next to You Is Going to Ruin Your Flight
That hunk of tin moving at warp speed through the air is my personal oasis. It’s my time to catch up on reading, writing, or, oftentimes, sleep. That is unless I’m sitting next to one of these seven passengers.
