Vlog: 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...
Read MoreVlog: Alex Almost Dies in 3 Countries at Once
Well this is was certainly a first for me. I don’t think a lot of people can claim they almost died in 3 countries at once. Here I am, trying to describe that I’m at the tripoint border of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay where the Paraná river intersects with the Iguazu river when the banister I’m leaning up against lets loose while I’m filming. 15 seconds of hilarity (and terror) ensue.
Read MoreVlog: Alex Drinks “Devil’s Piss” in Argentina
Ever heard of Fernet? It’s an after dinner liqueur number of herbs and spices including myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom, aloe, safron, and mint. It’s also referred to as “Devil’s Piss.” The stuff is meant for sipping, but is taken as a shot when you hang with a bunch of rowdy Brazilians (Thanks #EIBTUR gang.) The drink is actually delicious and is a great alternative to the typical aromatic spirit. You can bet I’ve already bought a bottle back in the US. In my first vlog entry, I try Argentinian Fernet post an enormous steak in Cataratas del...
Read MoreA Glimpse of Egypt
Few destinations have left the kind of stamp on me that Egypt did when I visited for my Honeymoon in June, 2009. Stepping off the plane into the hot air felt like stepping onto Mars. And it looked the same. Having just left the green surroundings of Delaware’s estuaries and shores from our wedding, Masdr was a different kind of hot. The kind where when the wind blows it feels ancient and brings no relief – as if the moving, living heat was the embodiment of old kings and antique civilizations long past but impossible to forget. As cliché as is sounds, this feeling sunk in more deeply at my...
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