A while back we wrote a post about various scams to look out for when visiting the island of Bali (Read: 6 Common Scams to Avoid in Bali).  Since then, a couple of videos have surfaced on YouTube showing two such scams in action. The first video shows a man pulled over by police for […]

This past weekend we were at Seattle’s Central Library attending National Geographic’s Mastering Travel Photography seminar.  After 6 hours of listening to two of Nat Geo’s best travel photographers (Ralph Lee Hopkins and Bob Krist), we came back with a wealth of information.  Here’s a list of the top 5 things we learned or confirmed […]

T-10 days and we’ll be jetsetting once again.  This time to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  We’ll never admit it once we land, but we’re first timers to Cabo, and this is just our second trip to Mexico!  We know, we know….we’re kind of a couple of Southeast Asia snobs. Anyway, we’re looking for your help to guide […]

Myanmar recently released their tourism statistics for 2012 (Read CNNTravel), and with the lifting of sanctions and steps taken toward forming a democracy, the country has begun to see a surge in tourism with over 1 million visitors this past year.  Compared to Thailand’s 22 million visitors in the same year, 1 million people flocking […]

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and TripAdvisor recently published their top 25 romantic hotels for 2013.  We were certain before reading it that Alila Villas Uluwatu would make the cut, but it didn’t! With an infinity pool to wow the crap out of you, the scent of lemongrass to refresh your soul, and the […]