Tag Archives | May 2011

chips salsa beer

Day 152: It’s a Chips and Salsa World

By on June 8, 2011 in Food & Drink, North America, USA

Eating in America is a great, great thing. You sit down at the table and are immediately met with ice waters and baskets of bread… for free! Oh my goodness! I used to live with this “luxury” my entire life, and now I’m realizing how totally awesome I had it. You live you learn, eh?
So, when it comes to… Read more

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Day 151: What I Could Tell You, Could Kill Me

By on June 6, 2011 in North America, USA

Everyone keeps asking us what we did in San Francisco, and sadly, besides going to the Stinking Rose… Read more, we didn’t do much at all.
I had a bad allergic reaction. No daily photo, sorry!
To what, I’d rather not say because well… it could kill me if you knew and if you so desired to kill me you’d obviously

June 6, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 9 }
40 clove garlic chicken stinking rose

Day 150: Looking for a Garlicky Good Time? Eat at the Stinking Rose in San Francisco!

By on June 6, 2011 in Food & Drink, North America, USA

It may not be something I’d recommend to those couples going on a first date, or maybe even a third, but the Stinking Rose… Read more restaurant in San Francisco is an experience I recommend to anyone that loves a garlicky good time. Everything — I’m talking everything — from the 40 clove (literally) garlic chicken to ice cream with a hint

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Los Angeles Lights from Observatory

Day 149: Celebrating My 28th with Bloggers, Actors and Stuntmen in Hollywood

By on June 2, 2011 in North America, USA

I sometimes find it a little embarrassing to admit to people that I have never been to California before. Sure, I’ve lived in K-stan and Down Under, and even Ukraine… Read more, but California I had never stepped foot in until this past week. Amazing.
Since I hadn’t been, I thought that a little sampler plate would be the way

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Day 148: Something As Simple As a Reading Light

By on June 1, 2011 in Australia, North America, Oceania, USA

It was a 14 hour flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, and Pat and I prepared ourselves for the trip on an airplane that would not have the personal TV’s, but still a reading light. Long-haul flights with the entertainment center in the back of the chair in front of you are standard on many airlines, but the one we… Read more

June 1, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 12 }

Day 147: Anticipating America

By on May 28, 2011 in North America, USA

Dear America,
I hope this letter finds you well. I know it has been a long time since I last wrote, and I should probably apologize. Has it really been nearly 3 years? Can time really pass that fast?
At first, I felt like you were gone… behind me… because I had bigger and better fish to fry, or more… Read more

May 28, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 7 }
keep the change

Day 146: Thrifty Thursday Recommendations for Keeping It Cheap in Malaysia

By on May 27, 2011 in Asia, Malaysia, Thrifty Travel

If you travel Malaysia, you can expect cheap, and cheap is what we love as backpackers! One of my favorite parts of my trip was converting the price tag to a dollar equivalent and relishing the ability to get so much for so little.
But, you can do Malaysia in two ways: ultimate budget or ultimate value for your money.… Read more

May 27, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 3 }
rhum de sa majeste

Day 145: On Luxury, In Travel and Normal Life

By on May 27, 2011 in Asia, Malaysia, Thrifty Travel

Ever wonder what a 120 year old bottle of rum tastes like? Don’t we all?… Read more
Yesterday I was brought face-to-face, or better yet glass to lip, with probably the most expensive swig of rum I will ever have in my life. Or maybe I’m underselling my future a bit. Perhaps I’ll have more of this luxurious rum tasting in my

May 27, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 6 }

Day 144: Life is Cheap in Malaysia, Unless You Drink Beer

By on May 26, 2011 in Asia, Malaysia

Living in Malaysia is overall quite cheap, and I’ve talked about this point a bit so far… Read more. There are $4 movies, $2 dinners, $1 popcorns at the movies… they’re all cheap and fun, unless you like to end that fun with beer (or any alcohol for that matter).
When it comes to drinking Malaysia, the beers out at pubs

May 26, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 7 }

Day 143: Swimming in a Sea Called Catch-Up

By on May 26, 2011 in Writing

It’s Wednesday. Day 143 happened on Monday. I’m behind, a little behind.
I always overestimate how much writing I’ll get done while traveling, and I’m feeling the brunt of the Malaysia trip right now. I just can’t get caught up. I can’t tweet enough. I can’t tag enough posts for delicious. I can’t interact enough on Facebook. I can’t read… Read more

May 26, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 1 }