2024 is already getting to be one of the most active years for international dating enthusiasts. With countless superb websites for online dating or mail-order brides and millions of foreign women and men chatting each other up, it’s never been easier to find a wife online. Still, “never easier” doesn’t mean “easy,” and there are things to keep in mind when looking for your future spouse. For one, it’s obviously crucial to take your time and … [Read more...]
Steven K. Tsuchida, American Film Director
Steven is an American film and television director. His latest Netflix original film A Tourist's Guide to Love starring and produced by Rachael Leigh Cook, whisked him away to the bustling streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities and otherworldly landscapes of Vietnam. The trip didn't just mark his first foray into international filmmaking, it was a treasure trove of far east discoveries. I recently had a chance to talk with him about his … [Read more...]
Uganda is more than Idi Amin – The best safari destination in Africa
This is what makes her the Pearl of Africa Uganda, 59 years independent, is a developing land locked country in the Eastern region of Africa. In the same region, she is surrounded by Kenya in the east, DR. Congo in the west, Tanzania in the south, South Sudan in the North and Rwanda in the south-west. With a growing population of 44 million people, 56 tribes, the former British colony boasts of immense diversity in culture, norms and ways … [Read more...]
Prague is Great in the Springtime!
I recall visiting Europe for the first time; my brother and I had both recently graduated high school and we backpacked across part of the continent for about 6 weeks. We spent all our time in western Europe, enjoying life, trying to live as cheaply as possible, and aside from worrying about money and normal logistics, our travels were highly enjoyable. I remember meeting other young travelers who spoke highly of Prague and the Czech Republic … [Read more...]
Sailing The Philippine Islands: The Pearl Of The Orient
(From the August/September 2005 issue of "Escape From America Magazine" Vol. 8 No. 1 - EscapeArtist.com Inc. 832-1245 World Trade Center Panama, Republic of Panama) The alluring beauty of the Far East is seen through its contrasts of culture, lifestyle, and climate. Everyone has a desire to live and settle in a paradise of ease and quiet enjoyment. To many, the east provides such a place: an environment that satisfies every transient and … [Read more...]
The Fantastic Five Destinations For Adventure Tours in Summer 2017
If you are thinking that the title of this article sounds a little familiar, you’re surely a marvel fan and will enjoy reading the rest of this blog. Traveling and travel writing has been more than just a profession for me. Exploring new places, immersing in a foreign culture, meeting new people, and taking up extreme adventure tours; all this completes me. I like to do this the local way, as I feel that traveling like a local provides an … [Read more...]
Turks and Caicos and the Atlantic Kite Challenge
Blue Haven Resort and Marina in Turks and Caicos Selected as Official Arrival Destination For the Atlantic Kite Challenge PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS - Oct. 275, 2013 – Christopher Columbus was alleged to have made first landfall in the Western world in 1492 on the shores of the Turks and Caicos Islands. While this fact has not been proven, the six riders of the Atlantic Kite Challenge will leave no doubt once they arrive at Blue Haven … [Read more...]
Robert Reid: Lonely Planet USA Editor
Based in New York City, Robert is Lonely Planet's USA Travel Editor. He has written two dozen guidebooks (including USA & Canada, Europe & Southeast Asia) and articles for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and ESPN. Recently we had a chance to ask him several questions about his career, travels and travel advice. Q. Tell us a little about yourself and how you first became interested in travel writing/editing? I grew up in … [Read more...]
Philippine Samal Island: A Hidden Paradise in the South
(From the August-September 2009 issue of "Bayang Magiliw" Magazine, Kingdom of Bahrain. Copyright 2009. Used by Permission) The alluring beauty of the Far East is seen not only through its contrasts of culture, lifestyle, and climate. But also through the way nature has brought it into being. It is where the sun rises. It is where oriental charm lives where many travelers have found the most interesting journey experience. Despite the … [Read more...]
Exploring Richmond’s History, then Taking the Highway to Heaven
From modern Asian malls to the 'Highway to Heaven' with its churches, mosques, temples and historical landmarks, British Columbia's Metro-Vancouver's suburb city of Richmond, the only Canadian city surrounded by dykes, is a place worth visiting. Emitting the sounds ands aromas of the mysterious Orient as well as a religious aura and structures oozing stories from the past, the city of 188,000 is made up from 17 islands, half of which are still … [Read more...]