10 Days in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Trip Report
Chiang Mai has become one of my favourite cities to visit in Southeast Asia…but I didn’t always feel that way. The last time I was…
Food Quest! Finding the Best Hot Dog in Las Vegas
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When I travel I often give myself a theme or a quest to follow. It gives me something to focus on, even in cities where I’ve…
Neon Boneyard – What Happens In Vegas Is Written in Neon
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Paul
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When you fly into Las Vegas the “oohs” and “ahhs” can be heard as soon as the plane banks towards MacCarran, providing eager partiers and…
Hunting for Aliens at Area 51 – The Perfect Las Vegas Day Trip
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Paul
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I’m always looking for fresh ways to explore places, especially those I’ve been to before. This week I was visiting Las Vegas for the fourth…
Exploring Red Rock Canyon – When Hiking Up and Down the Las Vegas Strip Just Isn’t Enough
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Paul
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Many people never leave the Strip when visiting Las Vegas, and who can blame them? Incredible food, world class entertainment, people dressed like pirates. Or…
The Christmas Post – 8 Travel Experiences I Am Thankful For
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Paul
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Ah, Christmas. I love this time of year; people are friendlier than normal (aside from the family in-fighting and inevitable parking lot stand-offs), and I can…
Texas Three Step – Step 3: Rockport and the Gulf Coast
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Paul
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The Gulf Coast of Texas was the third and final stop of our Texas tour. We loved San Antonio and Austin, but a bit of beach…
Texas Three Step – Step 2: Sizzling Low and Slow in Austin
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Paul
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I was really excited as we ventured north out of San Antonio, miniscule rental car firing on all cylinders. We were headed for Austin, a city…
Texas Three Step: Step 1 – Spurring on San Antonio’s Fiesta
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Paul
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Having just arrived home from Asia, I flipped on the TV and Austin City Limits was on. Stevie Ray Vaughan was mesmerizing the audience with…
Asia Photo Roundup – Temples and Buddhas of Thailand
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Paul
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Hey there! On occasion I’ll include a photo roundup based on one of the main themes from the previous month’s travels. So these roundups are less…
On Top of the World in Taipei
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Paul
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The first thing I noticed about Taiwanese traffic is that it’s tame. People follow the rules, stay between the lines, and pay attention to the…
My Grande Bangkok Oasis
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Paul
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Rolling back into Bangkok after three weeks on the road in Ho Chi Minh City, Chiang Mai, and Bangkok (the first time around I stayed…
The Magic of Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle
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Paul
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As the little tour bus motored on through the hills towards Chiang Rai, I was sitting on pins and needles. I had been waiting to…
The Hill Tribes of Baan Tong Luang – Chiang Mai
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Paul
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Arriving in Chiang Mai after a long day of travel from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the first thing I noticed was the air –…
Conquering My Fears in Saigon
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Paul
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As I soared through the smog on my way out of Ho Chi Minh City (the locals still call it Saigon), Steve Winwood blared in…
Bangkok Has Him Now
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Paul
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Khrung Thep, the City of Angels, has always held a special sort of magic for me. It’s exciting, safe, there’s pad thai as far as…
Watkins Glen, New York – Rivendell Without the Elves
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Paul
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Growing up I read all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, and always imagined what it would be like to visit the waterfall-laden utopia and home of…
The Craftiest Beer in Ontario
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Paul
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I never thought of Ontario, Canada as being a craft beer destination. I mean, a few craft breweries, sure. But dozens, even hundreds of them,…
Memories of Singapore
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Paul
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I’ve read other blogs saying Singapore is boring and expensive. Well, I would say that compared to other SE Asian locales, yes, it’s expensive. Hard…
Memories of Tokyo
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Paul
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Of all of the places I’ve had the good fortune to explore, Tokyo was the one that surprised me the most. The neon metropolis with…