The xiao long bao (小笼包) is a regional specialty of Shanghai. Street stalls all around the city sell the delicious dumplings, but the best we found were at Din Tai Fung, a Michelin starred restaurant from Taiwan. As xiao long bao are not typically eaten as main dishes, we ordered a few other items to go along […]
As you’re reading this, we are just settling into our overwater villa in the Maldives! There are over 5,000 overwater villas in the world, and around two-thirds of those are located in the Maldives. What many people may not realize, is that the Maldives is made up of almost 2,000 islands, that have been grouped […]
Just what do you pack for one week in paradise? While I thought packing for one week in the Maldives would be simple, it’s actually been a bit more challenging than you think! Being right on the equator, it’s going to be hot, so we needed to pack a lot of lightweight clothing and swimwear. […]
Everyone quickly piled off the bus that had been carrying us for nearly 4 hours. As we were told we only have just over an hour to spend here, everyone began rushing through the torii marked entrance. After all, there was a lot to do here with such little time, there were some shrines to see, as […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of colonial architecture in Singapore. Singapore has been rapidly changing over the past years, and because of this, it has what I consider some of the most interesting architecture in South East Asia. From modern, towering skyscrapers to shophouses rooted […]