DANCING PANDAS

Journaling The Journey

Cheap Maldives – 10 Fabulous Days

Maldives Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Cheap

Cheap Maldives – these words are typically not found in the same sentence.  However, we were able to spend 10 days at an over the water bungalow and beach suite resort in the Maldives for  $75/night.  How?  Well read on and find out! As always this is a totally independent and candid review.  We did […]

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Ometepe- Affordable Paradise

Affordable Paradise on Ometepe

Are you dreaming of the hot sun beaming down on you?  Perhaps the scent of pineapples, bananas and coffee plantations growing steps away from a jungle hiking trail?  The sound and sights of colorful birds and monkeys frolicking beside you? Or swimming in and under pristine waterfalls and lagoons?  Yes, all these things and so […]

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The Best of Northern Albania

Isolated and shut off from the world for so long, Albania emerged from communist rule in 1991 and has been slowly trying to catch up to modernity…very slowly. Traveling through most of northern Albania was like traveling back in time and back to the grey, drab colors of the Soviet era. At this point you […]

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Asia’s World City – 3 Gorgeous Parks

Asia's World City

It has become a bit of a tradition for us to land in Asia’s World City (Hong Kong) at the beginning of a given year.  We started or nomadic journey right here and hold it and it’s people near and dear to our hearts. One of the things that we enjoy a lot here are […]

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Is Penang Worth a Visit?

Penang Malaysia Georgetown

Georgetown, the capital of Penang is the second most populous area in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur.  It is a melting pot of eastern cultures and is a UNESCO world heritage sight. There is quite a bit to see on this colorful island.  Although when we visited, the beaches were quite underwhelming and dirty.  However, read […]

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The Garden City – Stunning Singapore!

We flew on Cathay Pacific business from Hong Kong to Singapore (otherwise known as The Garden City).  It was a really pleasant 4 hour flight.  Singapore felt even muggier than Hong Kong and the air conditioning of our uber ride was very much appreciated. Our hotel was the Wanderlust design hotel which is an SPG […]

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