Mention to people that you’re heading overseas and you’ll often be bombarded with all manner of advice regarding places you simply must visit while you’re there. Sometimes these recommendations uncover hidden gems, secret spots you’d never have stumbled across on your own. Other times they turn out to be complete duds. You spend all dayContinue reading “Da Shan Wu Jia, Taipei”
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Overnight stay in Fo Guang Shan monastery, Taiwan
Overnight stay in Fo Guang Shan monastery, Taiwan
Heavenly Huka Lodge
Heavenly Huka Lodge
Watching the beautiful game in Buenos Aires
Watching the beautiful game in Buenos Aires
Cusco, Peru
I’ve never been so apprehensive about getting off a plane. After spending most of the flight from Lima to Cusco reading about all the possible symptoms of altitude sickness, I’m convinced I’m going to faint theatrically the second they open the door. I don’t. I venture nervously out onto the stairs and take my firstContinue reading “Cusco, Peru”
Climb to the top of Wayna Picchu, Peru
Climb to the top of Wayna Picchu, Peru
Coast to coast in Auckland
Coast to coast in Auckland
Partying on the Zambezi
Partying on the Zambezi
Dan Brown fans invade Rennes-le-Chateau
Dan Brown fans invade Rennes-le-Chateau