Q. Please introduce your family to our readers. We are the Vawter family. In 2015 we sold or gave away everything we owned and moved aboard our 43ft sailboat. We have been living a location independent life ever since. The girls were 7 and 8 when we moved aboard and now, our eldest is about to enter high school! It’s been a pretty crazy ride. We had intended to do a 5 year circumnavigation, but we ended up taking a much more circuitous … [Read more...]
Are you a modern pilgrim? Visit Norway
The St. Olav's Ways in Norway are the world's northernmost pilgrimage paths and are hikes with a deeper meaning. History lesson It all started back in 1030 AD with king Olav the Holy who walked with his men to the battle of Stiklestad. King Olav fell in the battle and was buried in what is now the Nidaros Cathedral. Already in 1070 people from all over Europe started to do pilgrimages to Nidaros (now Trondheim). The walk has inspired nine … [Read more...]
Follow the Nomadic Footprints in Kyrgyzstan – Interview with Aisha Mambetalieva, Director and co-founder of Kyrgyz Tourism LLC
Interviewing Aisha Mambetalieva is similar to wearing a Virtual Reality headset and going on a virtual tour around the highlands of Kyrgyzstan. Her passion for the history and tradition of the Kyrgyz nomads is contagious. Through her enthusiasm and lively narration, she transported me through the nomadic lands of Kyrgyzstan. I imagined myself standing in a green alpine pasture. I was surrounded by unspoiled and majestic mountains in the … [Read more...]
Dalat, Vietnam, City of Flowers and Fun
We drove up from Mui Ne to Dalat - beginning at the coast with hot and humid temperatures passing by fields of dragon fruit plants. As we drove we began to climb into the mountains, leaving the dragon fruit farms behind, replaced by coffee trees growing on steep hillsides. It is refreshing to be in the mountains with the cleaner air and crystal clear skies. We arrived during the week of Tet, the Vietnamese and Chinese New Year and the city … [Read more...]
San Miguel de Allende’s Burgeoning Wine Country
San Miguel de Allende's Burgeoning Wine Country Takes Visitors Across the Dramatic Terrain and Architecture of the Heart of Mexico SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico — This Mexican colonial jewel of a city is probably best known for its architecture, traditions and art scene, but some may find it surprising that its natural light and beauty is also favored by winemakers. The region around San Miguel de Allende is one of the world's newest places … [Read more...]
National Harbor Celebrates Cherry Blossoms, March 20 to April 11
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Feb. 25, 2021— National Harbor has become known for its spring display of hundreds of cherry trees lining the waterfront. The trees bloom each year in March and are some of the earliest blooms in the D.C. region. To celebrate the spectacular display, National Harbor is hosting a Cherry Blossom Celebration beginning March 20 through April 11. The water taxi, opening just in time, is a great way to view the blossoms from … [Read more...]
Interview with Tobias Hägg, Photographer and Aerial Artist
Q. I remember when I was on an airplane for the very first time. I was so excited that I asked to be seated next to a window. The view from the plane window was just breathtakingly amazing. The bird's-eye view provides a different perspective on the land below. You have produced a collection of cinematic drone masterpiece. Tell us what drew you to aerial photography in the very beginning? I think my fascination for the aerial perspective began … [Read more...]
This is one way to travel: My trip to Koh Jum, Thailand!
I was having sangria drinks at Bar 1881, tucked away in one of the corners of the Artbox night market in Bangkok with Ric, founder of Global Gaz and Ian, founder of Travel Massive and another traveler who I had corresponded with multiple times but did not know his name until we actually met - when I decided to leave for a minute and find some food. I stopped to order some Larb Gai at one of the stalls when a lady approached me and instructed me … [Read more...]
Ideas for 2021 Experiences in the United States
See the Cherry Blossoms in Alexandria, VA, Late March The last week of March, the DC Metro area lights up bright pink with the peak bloom of the Cherry Blossoms and Alexandria is filled with a variety of cherry blossom trees of its own from delicate white Yoshinos to fluffy pink Kwanzans that eventually speckle the cobblestone roads pink. Additionally, the city is connected to D.C. via water taxi, Metrorail and bike share so exploring the blooms … [Read more...]
A City on Pretty Waters
I travel to settle down the pandemonium's of life raging inside me. These new places, the new people, new tastes greeting my tongue; they intrigue me to a whole new level. I am indeed fascinated and moved by this therapy. And obviously, I am so indefinitely attached to traveling that my heart does not stop hammering against my chest until I put down my story on a piece of paper. So here I have an unprecedented experience of mine in the city which … [Read more...]
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