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Unexpected Variety: The Foods Of Yemen

Anil Polat

Yemeni cuisine is as surprisingly diverse as the landscape of a country I visited in its last days of stability. Although the security situation has changed considerably in Yemen since 2013, these tastes flavor a culture that’s often obscured by bomb smoke for many around the world. The Spread Yemeni breakfast, lunch, and dinner tables only begin like the photo below from At Hameeda, a completely woman owned and run restaurant near the city of Shibam (northwest of Sana’a). After the first course, plus some lounging, the tabletop is replaced…

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4 Places To Visit In Cuba (and one to avoid)

Jim Butcher

image: Shutterstock.com No matter how much you prepare yourself for a trip to Cuba, you’re still blown away when you first arrive. The life, the colour, the music…it’s all here – a pulsing, heartbeat that sweeps you up and carries you off in its bohemian salsa tempo. The personality of this fascinating country is magnetic, infectious and impossible to say no to. Most interestingly, this incredible vibrancy is everywhere you go in Cuba. Every town and village we visited, the countryside, the city, this vitality is woven into the very fabric of what makes Cuba. This isn’t …

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VIDEO: Pizza al taglio #blogville

Samuel Jeffery

If you have trouble viewing this video click here:  https://youtu.be/1Q1bRicdWJk One of the few things that has remained consistent throughout my life is an absolute love for pizza. Growing up as a child I would request my Mom make pizza for my birthday. If it was time for take-out I’d voice my opinion to…

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Summer 2015 Bus Renovations Tour & Project List

Cherie Ve Ard

While we’re not actually charging you a nickel, our first in-person tour paid five times the price. Now that life is getting a bit back to normal and we’ve had some time catching up – it’s time to begin sharing about our bus projects! To start the ball off, we thought we’d share the ‘nickel tour’ with you. If you have the bandwidth to spare, we highly recommend this 17 minute video tour that…

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Autumn Plans

Jodi Ettenberg

After I fell down the stairs and fractured a rib, I spent the summer in Ottawa with my brother (eating a lot of soup) and then the month of September with my parents, split between the Eastern Townships and Montreal. My body healed more slowly than I thought, but the subsequent cognitive troubles were what worried me. Though it was the rib that hurt me the most, when I fell backwards I also clonked the back of …

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Keep Your Mobile Phone Connected Globally With A TravelSim

Anil Polat

Although the world is more digitally connected now than it ever has been before, finding an inexpensive connection for your mobile phone when crossing international borders is still a cumbersome process. You either have to contend with expensive, often murky roaming charges, or spend what can be a long afternoon trying to track down a local provider for service. The TravelSim card however eliminates the need for either of …

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Mother and Daughter Road trips will change your perspective on life

Tara Marlow

I am a true believer in the power of road trips.  There is a liberating feeling that comes with loading up the car and getting out on the open road.  You get an amazing sense of freedom. It gives you the chance to pop the daily routine bubble and allow life to show you how great it really is.   Road-tripping is one thing. What I enjoy more is road-tripping alone with my daughter. No husband.  No friends.  Just us. It’s an experience every parent should have with their child.  I took a two-week road trip with…

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10 Distinct German Traditions

Samuel Jeffery

While many travelers to Germany may visit to explore the larger cities (such as Berlin) or popular tourist attractions (such as Europa Park) there remains untapped German cultural opportunities that will take you off-the-beaten-path. In order to delve deeper into German heritage consider places such as Spreewald, Rügen Island, Stralsund and Wustrow. What…

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Bus Progress Report #6: The HOME Stretch! (September 10-16)

Cherie Ve Ard

Waiting in the parking lot.. hitched up and ready to go! First.. the big news! We have been sprung free from Elkhart, Indiana and are back on the road! On Tuesday afternoon, after buttoning up the final tweaks and settled up the bill – we fired up the 2-stroke engine and started our journey south and west towards Albuquerque. In this post we’ll catch you up on what we are calling the ‘home stretch’ – the final preps and finishing touches. First, the video edition with commentary taken every couple of days ‘in the moment’: If video…

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THIS Is Why I Love Indonesia

Theodora

I whine about Bali a lot, both because Bali and because British. But I love Indonesia. And this trip I’m on has reminded me why. Because Indonesia is the only place in the whole wide world where you can set out looking for an island populated entirely by midgets and land up diving with whale sharks. (Probably also the only place where the equivalent of the head of a county council will invite you to his house to meet the spirits of ancestral kings, too.) I am currently “on assignment” as ponces have it…

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A Tribute to Wayne Dyer

Caz

There are many people in my life who I’ve turned to for guidance to make sense of life’s journey and how to best deal with its ups and downs. I treasure their wisdom and how they’ve helped me transform my life. But, there has been one, who I’ve returned to again and again, …

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VIDEO: Romania in 2 minutes #PriNeamt

Samuel Jeffery

If you have trouble viewing this video click here:  https://youtu.be/1hwB3wGIAY0 Recently we were fortunate enough to visit one of the most scenic areas in all of Romania for a solid week. The name of this particular region is Neamt County where we enjoyed activities such as hiking up mountains, visiting monasteries, exploring artisan’s houses and gorging on delicious Romanian cuisine just to name a few. The following video…