Category: Travel

So, I’d been meaning to check out this Quang Phu Cau incense village for ages. Kept seeing these amazing photos online, you know, with all those bundles of colorful incense sticks drying. Looked unreal. I finally got a free day, so I thought, right, let’s do this. Getting There Wasn’t Too Bad Woke up, had…

Alright, so I was getting ready for my big trip to France, you know, totally buzzing. But then this weird little thing started nagging me: captions. Yeah, captions for all the zillion photos I knew I was gonna snap. Sounds trivial, right? Wrong. I found myself actually spending time, like, real time, thinking about what…

So, I’d been hearing whispers about this Moroccan beer, Casablanca. You know how it is, you hear a name, it sticks in your head. Figured I ought to track it down and see what all the fuss, if any, was about. It’s always a bit of a mission, trying these things out for yourself rather…

You know, sometimes a random question just pops into your head, and you feel like you gotta find the answer. Today, for me, it was about Godiva chocolate. I was curious, who was the actual person, the chocolatier, that got Godiva started? My Little Search Journey So, I did what most of us do these…

Alright, so you’re thinking about hitting Bruges for just one day? Let me walk you through how my whirlwind tour went down. It’s a bit of a dash, but totally worth it if you ask me. Getting Started Bright and Early First things first, I aimed to get there reasonably early. Hopped on a train,…

So, I kept hearing these whispers, you know, about “Moroccan beer.” Got me thinking, this must be something really special, right? I pictured something exotic, maybe brewed with dates, or some kind of desert spices, that kind of thing. Definitely sounded more exciting than your average bottle from the corner store. Naturally, I decided I…

People talk about small gifts for hikers like it’s easy. “Oh, just get ’em a carabiner!” they say. Right. Like they don’t already have a dozen of those things rattling around. Finding something actually useful and small, something they don’t already own five of? That’s a different ball game. And believe me, I didn’t figure…

Alright, let me tell you, finding a decent gift in Amsterdam for a special lady in your life… it’s not always a walk in the Vondelpark, you know? I learned this the hard way, really. My partner, bless her, she’s not into the usual touristy stuff. And a while back, her birthday was creeping up,…

My Little “Nomad Quotes” Project – What a Ride! So, a while back, I got this idea. I’d been staring at my personal blog, the one I update maybe twice a year if I’m feeling ambitious, and thought, “This thing needs some spice.” And then it hit me: “nomad quotes”! You know, those little sayings…

Alright, so the other day I had this itch. I was looking at some waterfall pictures, you know, those big, majestic ones, and all the comments and captions were super serious. Stuff like “Nature’s power!” or “Be like a waterfall, ever flowing.” And I thought, come on, there’s gotta be some funny takes on this….

Alright, so I finally got around to checking out Zakopane. You hear about it all the time, right? The “winter capital” of Poland, but also a massive hotspot for summer hiking in the Tatra Mountains. I’d seen the pictures, the jagged peaks, those stunning blue lakes. Figured I had to see it for myself. Packed…

Okay, so Vietnam. Incredible trip, right? But then you get home, you’ve got hundreds of photos, and the real work begins: the captions. I swear, this is where most people just give up and slap on something like “Good times!” or “Take me back!” Ugh. I knew I had to do something different. I wasn’t…

Alright, so I’ve been seeing all these fancy-sounding “French fizzy drinks” pop up here and there. You know, the kind that make you think of a sunny café terrace somewhere. I thought to myself, how hard can it really be? Probably just a bit of fruit and bubbles, right? So, I decided, why not give…

Okay, so I’ve been wanting to get my hands on some digital versions of famous French paintings. You know, for wallpapers, maybe printing one out for the living room, just general art appreciation from my couch. I figured, “How hard can it be?” Turns out, it’s a bit of a rabbit hole, but I finally…

Okay, so today I wanted to put together a playlist of songs, all about adventure and travel. You know, those tunes that just make you want to pack a bag and hit the road? Here’s how I went about it. Brainstorming the Vibe First, I spent some time just thinking about what “adventure travel” really…

Okay, so I’ve always been into hiking, and the Appalachian Trail has always been this mythical, epic thing in my mind. I’d seen a few documentaries, read some blogs, but I wanted something more, you know? I figured, why not try to find a movie about hiking the AT, something to really get a feel…

Okay, so I’ve been seeing this “mahia” drink pop up all over the internet, and it looked interesting. Fig, dates, and water? Sounded weird, but I was game to give it a try. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, so I decided to make it myself. Gathering the Ingredients First things…

Okay, here’s my blog post about my “South India vs. North” exploration: So, I’ve been messing around with this whole “South India vs. North” thing, trying to really get the differences. It started, like most of my random dives, with a simple question: What makes these regions so distinct? I’d seen tons of stuff online,…

Okay, so yesterday I finally tried that “Chateau Belgium” thing everyone’s been talking about. You know, the one where you basically turn your kitchen into a makeshift brewery? Yeah, that’s the one. I’ve been putting it off because, honestly, it sounded like a lot of work. But, I got some free time, and I was…