It’s the annual Melbourne Cup Horse Races. Think Kentucky Derby but way bigger. So big in fact the Aussies have made it a public holiday. As it turned out the actual horse racing seemed to be of little consequence – it’s time to get dressed up and get hammered. An adult prom under the guise of […]
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8 Month African Honeymoon
Anushka and Eric got married in May 2010. Their honeymoon? A one year trip around the world with eight of these 12 months spent traveling 23 countries in Africa. In eight months they would travel through the majority of the West, East and Southern African countries. Their favorite places may surprise you. Here is a […]
Where Taxis & Sidewalks Float {Weekly Top 10}
The Thai river community and the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market — where the seemingly impractical is wonderfully simplistic. Located 100 Km southwest of Bangkok, the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and River Community is built and operates entirely on the water. Taxis and sidewalks float. So do houses and markets. This is one of the best […]
Sherry Ott on Doing the Mongol Rally
The Mongol Rally is from London to Mongolia. It is an unsupported, unguided, save your own ass — trip of a lifetime. The purpose? To see if you, your teammates and your 1.2 liter car can make it and to raise money for charity. The first time Sherry Ott heard of it she was hooked. […]
How to Housesit Around the World
Andy Peck was looking for a place to write. He thought somewhere aesthetically pleasing and free of charge sounded nice. When he found a multi-million pound Spanish mountain retreat and neither him nor the owners could believe their luck, he thought he might be able to make a business out of this. Here is a […]
How to Move to Cambodia
Craig planned to go on vacation to Cambodia for about three weeks. While he was there, he was having such a great time he extended his trip by a few days. He was only back in the United States for a few weeks before he decided he was going back for good. Two and a […]