Flavor of the Week: South Dakota Martini
Indisputably the classiest of regional drinks, this alcoholic mixed beverage has limited ingredients and does not require a proper martini glass. Tip it into a mason jar and stir with […]
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When is it Time to Go Home?
“I asked an impulsive question… what if we did not go home, what if we kept traveling? Should you not listen well to the questions you ask out of nowhere? […]
Buddhists Don’t Say Goodbye
Si La Nanda folded his hands across his elbows. “We say ‘see you later.’ Because we do not know we will meet again. ‘Goodbye?’ Then we do not meet. But ‘see you later’? Yes, maybe…”
“Share or Die”: It’s The Same in Any Language
Every one of you has traveled at some point, or shown an interest in the world around you. You’ve lived on a shoestring, or exchanged ideas with other backpackers. So […]
Angkor or Bagan?
Some 900 years ago, King Suryavarman II created the Khmer empire’s largest stone tribute to the Hindu religion – modern Cambodia’s Angkor Wat. His predecessors promptly converted to Buddhism and […]
Flavor of the Week: MSG
Monosodium glutamate. In the Western world, it’s considered worse than a cockroach infestation at a Chinese restaurant. MSG is an allergy; a dirty habit; the cancer of good cuisine. But, […]
Read Before Entering: Burma
This month’s reading review, June 2012: “10 Taboo Tourist Destinations (And How to Visit Them)” Also on the subject of places you “should not visit”, but will regret if you […]
Too Mutch For Words 