Ben’s proclivity for “culture bending” is only matched by Peta. This tendency to “go native” is something we both gravitate toward. Indonesia is a mostly Muslim country (in fact the largest majority Muslim nation in the world, far surpassing the populations…
Ben? Gender bending? What are we talking about here? The thought of Ben donning a “skirt” a few years ago, would just have made us both laugh out loud. After all, no judgement here, guys wearing skirts has been a…
IF you have been following our Green Global Trek, you know that we lived for 6 years in Nicaragua before launching on the the Asia leg of our trek. We had an explicit intention to select a country to base…
We’re back in Sri Lanka, for work, making this our third visit, and we are taking the opportunity for a weekend escapade in the Galle region in the South. Our destination: Unawatuna. After a week in the bustling capital city…
Cultural differences have the potential to delight and entertain, and occasionally to frustrate. Usually, there is an arc where cultural differences initially appeal and, as one lives longer in one country, and the initial novelty wears off, frustrations may arise.…
Hoi An is a place we keep coming back to. It’s not ONE thing that draws us back, but rather a unique combination of several traits of Hoi An that just make it an inevitable long term “home base” for…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India asked world leaders to adopt an International Yoga Day. Addressing the 193 member UN General Assembly, Modi said “Yoga is an invaluable gift of our ancient tradition; it is not about exercise, but to…
Caveat Emptor ~ Readers beware: This blog post is unashamedly aimed at our foodie readership. Hong Kong is ground zero for one of the world’s most unique delicacies ~ little morsels of heaven which only share “packaging” as a common…