travel bits & bites

A copy  of The Last Supper. If you are a fan of Leonardo da Vinci, a visit to see The Last Supper in Milan is a must. If you are a fan ...

Floating along the fertile, muddy waters.  Legend has it that bathing in the water would make you beautiful... and no, I didn't try ...

Previously I reviewed my very first pair of tieks to determine if they were good travel shoes (see review here ).  On my trip to Italy, I f...

A Luini Panzerroti. If you ever find yourself in Milan, I highly recommend eating a panzerroti -- a soft calzone-like snack -- at Luini...

Winter sunset in Riga. A view of old town and Vansu Bridge.

(Los Angeles, CA).  Previously I wrote a blog about my experience taking uberBlack to LAX.  I mistakenly believed that you couldn't t...

On a recent trip to New York, I was very keen to check out Batard  because it has received good reviews from the New York Times , among othe...

(Bali, Indonesia) A daily, fragrant and colorful offering which is commonly found throughout Bali.  There's something lovely and ...

I don't generally buy clothes at Uniqlo - the only exception being what I consider to be 'essentials' for my travel wardrobe. ...

Moai. Many of you have probably heard a theory that the Moai (statues depicting the Rapa Nui people) scattered throughout Easter Island ...