Kim and TD + 28 months + wanderlust + inappropriate language = a dream fulfilled
“You’ll be in Indonesia? You HAVE to go to the Gilis.” Every single traveler we met gushed about these three small islands just a ferry ride away from Bali. It’s pretty fucking impressive when one location garners nothing but enthusiastic raves from everyone – so it was our next stop, … Continue Reading →
After traveling for a while, it’s great to visit a familiar city where you have family. My father is from Hong Kong so we stayed at my grandmother’s house and caught up with relatives. I gotta say, it’s really nice to be treated to a fancy dinners after subsisting on … Continue Reading →
Try to arrange local transport to Dragon’s Backbone rice terraces. Hostel confirms that the bus is not a tour. Get picked up at 8:30am by a large tour bus with 30 Chinese tourists, all wielding expensive cameras. Listen to a description of the tour by your guide, “Nick”, as he … Continue Reading →
If you’re thinking about visiting famous tourist sites in China, remember to bring lots of cash and patience. It seems as though every place of interest, no matter how mundane, will charge you a hefty entrance fee. Sometimes you have to pay additional money in order to access a temple, … Continue Reading →
You can’t help seeing all the news stories about China with its booming economy, increasing modernization and how it will probably be the next decade’s superpower. Still, it didn’t hit home until we arrived in Chengdu – this ain’t no podunk town. Besides the slick new airport, the city boasts … Continue Reading →
Print out the visa application from the Chinese Consulate’s site and attach a passport photo. Be aware that you can submit applications on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Kathmandu. Drop-off time is 9:30-11:30am. After a night of heavy drinking, don’t lag in the morning and arrive at the consulate at … Continue Reading →
“Tiger balm, sir? You want Tiger balm?” holler the Nepalese touts who pace the streets of Kathmandu, pushing this Chinese medical ointment as if it were crack. Other guys offer trekking tours, hotels or rickshaws for a hefty commission – at night, hash and weed is their focus. Kathmandu has … Continue Reading →
When choosing our blog name, TD and I didn’t think about the implications of having “fucking” in the title. We just thought it was funny and apropos. Through our site monitors, we’ve seen visitor traffic come from some naughty search terms…
For anyone considering traveling to India, I beseech you, don’t come in the summer. It’s hot as balls and you won’t be able to enjoy 80% of the country. On the bright side, you can head to the mountains and enjoy the beautiful scenery, which due to snow, is inaccessible … Continue Reading →
Don’t expect a correct response to your question – In Indian culture, it is considered rude or embarrassing to not know the answer when asked. For example, if you ask someone where the train station is, they’ll say just down the road and to the left. This might be completely … Continue Reading →