9 Days in China: Kaleidoscopic Wonder
Perspective. You gain it when you enter the courtyards of the Forbidden City. You learn it when you exchange a smile with a stranger. You taste it with the first savor of hot-pot broth. And you breath it when you stand on the peaks of the Great Wall, with the rest of the world at your feet. China is a place of perspective. It’s lands and people are vastly different from one corner to another – each with unique, colorful and rich cultural nuances that distinguish them in an ever-shifting dance of landscapes. Each encounter here, no matter how brief or how feint, stain memories...
Read MoreThe Minute Tour: Foz Do Iguaçu
“Brazilians consider Brazil ‘God’s Country’ – and not just in an esoteric sense.” Adriana leans forward against the back of my chair a row behind me on the double decker bus as she shares this insight. “We have no wars, our soil is fertile, we respect one another, love our country, and our prosperity is at a turning point. It’s God’s Country because it is so divine, and you will know exactly what I mean when you stare at the Iguaçu Falls for the first time. I guarantee the sight will change you.” ‘God’s country;’ almost impossible to imagine a place so exquisite it...
Read MoreVlog: How to Never Check a Bag Again
Tired of painstakingly packing (and way-overpacking) your travel belongings into a suitcase, getting to the airport, and cursing yourself for packing such a stupidly overpacked bag? Or better yet, packing a carry-on suitcase and being forced to check your bag when it doesn’t fit in the absurdly small box TSA would to believe all carry-on luggage fits into? Here’s your chance to pack like a pro and leave those less-fortunate arguing with airline battleaxes. 1) Fly with an amorphous shoulder bag. If it’s got a hard casing and wheels, there is a high likelihood...
Read MoreVlog: Shinkansen ‘n’ Ramen (Japanese Bullet Train and Japanese Noodles)
If you’re traveling to Japan, make sure to include a trip on the Shinkansen (the Japanese bullet train) on your list of things to experience. The train moved at speeds up to 186 miles per hour but is so smooth that you could walk up and down the isles with scolding hot green tea without the fear of getting burned. Let’s also not forget the train has wifi, futuristic toilets Japan is famous for, and electrical outlets at each seat. Once you ride the Shinkansen, you’re never going to want to ride another train again. But the best part about riding the Shinkansen isn’t...
Read MoreVlog: Alex in the Devil’s Throat (Cataratas del Iguazú)
In this clip, I visit the center of the Garganta del Diablo, or Devil’s Throat – the most violent section of the Iguazu Falls on the Argentinian side. It’s an amazing and terrifying experience. You’re separated from the water by a see-through catwalk. One slip, and it’s over. Watching the falls pour all around you while mist billows out from the crashing water is almost transcendental. On clearer, drier days, the Devil’s Throat is filled with birds of pray and rainbows. It’s also typical to get absolutely drenched where I’m standing in this...
Read MoreVlog: Alex’s First Churrascaria
A Churrascaria (Chu-Ra-Sca-Ria) is a Brazilian barbecue house that specializes in amazing, delicious, savory varieties of grilled meats. Chicken, steak, pork, lamb; you name it, it’s served (who ordered the Chicken Hearts?). Each dish is cut off the skewer in front of you directly on to your plate. Halfway through the meal, I joked I didn’t understand why we weren’t staying IN the churrascaria. No, seriously. They could have just set me up a bed by a table so I could eat and fall asleep at my leisure – literal #foodporn heaven. After this experience, I’ve decided...
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