Update 2019: Great news! Holders of valid B2 US visas and Schengen visas that are category C (tourism) can now get an electronic travel authorisation for Argentina. The visas should be valid for at least 3 months. The electronic travel authorisation is also valid for 3 months and allows multiple … more »
Paris in summer is like a pancake with too much maple syrup. Good on the inside but unbearable on the outside. Tourists throng about all over the city indulging in the most obnoxious touristy behavior. From photos where sixteen girls try and coordinate a simultaneous jump to American grandpas walking … more »
The recent attack on Charlie Hebdo has left the world pretty much divided into two camps. I am Charlie and I am not Charlie. Apparently people are mobilized by the fact that free speech has been attacked. The terrorists never said they were attacking free speech but through the media, … more »
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis are an absolutely stunning phenomenon. It’s a natural light show that takes place about 100km high in the atmosphere over the northern regions of our planet. There’s also the Aurora Australis which happens over Antarctica but as that continent is big … more »
We met these two little girls while on a cycling tour from Battambang. They live in a little village and since this was during the holidays, help their mother with her daily chores. Their mother makes rice noodles and sells soups to the people in the village. A bowl of … more »
While in Concepcion, Chile we decided to drive south for a few kilometers to visit an abandoned coal mine in Lota. The coal mine starts at the shore and then goes under the ocean. The mine was abandoned due to political disagreements, but there are tours that take you down … more »
Back when we were in Peru we made a trip through Arequipa all the way to the Colca Valley. The Colca Canyon is famous in Peru and is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA. Maybe it needs to be renamed the Grandest Canyon to … more »
The Mekong river plays a central role in the lifestyle of the people of southern Vietnam. In the dark, boatmen load up their wares and start making their way up-river to meet with locals who come to buy wholesale fruits and vegetables on the water. Can Tho apparently has the … more »
These days, it’s often hard to understand what things really look like. Colors are adjusted, filters are added, and things are clone stamped out, amongst various other atrocities. (and yes, we are guilty of that too!) Photos look instagrammed and over saturated more often than not. But it’s time for … more »
Rio de Janeiro is an incredibly beautiful city. It’s a city so full of life and culture that it’s easy to get lost amongst it’s winding roads, colorful alleys, and great beaches. There are little hills just rising out of the ocean and small patches of land connecting different areas … more »