There is an unmistakable magic to winter in Europe, but nothing compares to experiencing the best Christmas markets in Europe in full swing. Having lived in Rome through two full winters, I still vividly remember the sensory cues of the season —the damp chill over travertine cobblestones, the hiss of street braziers roasting fresh caldarroste … Read more
We’ve been coming to this city for years, and the growth of the vegan restaurants Bangkok now has on every corner is incredible. While we used to have to hunt for a good plant-based meal, the best vegan restaurants in Bangkok now rival any major food capital, nailing traditional Thai flavors so well you’d never … Read more
Thailand is one of the best and easiest places to find vegan food. Chiang Mai has always been one of our favorite places to find it. And this time we discovered 5 of the best vegan restaurants in Bangkok. Truly delicious and mouthwatering dishes from sushi to tiramisu and a lot in between! Read on … Read more
As many of my friends know, I love Thailand and so many of it’s glorious islands. Just not super touristy Phuket. We had 3 free nights at a Marriott resort expiring, so it made sense to give Phuket Marriott Nai Yang Resort and Spa a chance to prove me wrong. Located a few miles from … Read more
Halong Bay, which means “descending dragon” is the number 1 destination for tourists visiting Vietnam. If you recall the ending of the movie Bourne Legacy: Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz are sailing through Halong Bay as Moby’s Extreme Ways plays in the background – quite a memorable scene. But after doing some research we discovered … Read more
Landing in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam we knew that we were arriving during their New Year’s celebrations called Tet, but we didn’t realize how huge these festivities would be or that they would last a minimum of 3 days to 3 weeks! We stayed near the Old Quarter at the Hilton Garden Inn (and … Read more
Hua Hin is Thailand’s original beach resort as it’s aristocratic roots date back to 1911 when the railroad arrived from Bangkok and some in the royal family built vacation homes here. By the mid-1920s it was a full-fledged resort town for the Bangkok-based nobility with a golf course and a seaside hotel. Today, Hua … Read more
This post was updated July 23, 2024 Chiang Mai is a place of vegan dreams. I had heard amazing things about this city’s vegan restaurants and was so excited to find out that they were all true. Travelling through new places can be taxing on a plant based diet. Using Google Translate to explain my … Read more
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 … Read more