It’s a city, but also a nation. It’s the only country with a hybrid flower as its national symbol. And it’s one of the wealthiest and most high-tech cities in the world. Singapore is one of the more interesting places I have visited in the last few years. […]
Many people around the world think of Israel and the West Bank as places of turmoil and violence, but I see them as lands of miracles. As a Christian on Easter Sunday this year, I found myself experiencing two timeless places where the greatest miracles of my religion […]
My first trip to the Kingdom of Jordan took me to the iconic site at the top of the list of almost every tourist to Jordan: Ancient Petra. Near the end of my visit, a friend from New York convinced her boyfriend and me to make the arduous […]
As I climbed a series of perilously steep steps, sunlight bounced off the 43-meter-tall golden statue of Hindu god Lord Murugan next to me. The heart-pumping climb, broiling afternoon sun and my short sleep following the previous night’s flight from Shanghai left me a little dazed and wondering […]
Watch another episode of Latitudes as we journey to Greece and Turkey. We sail on the msy Wind Surf to the Greek and Turkish isles of the Aegean.
Saturday – October 15, 2011 – After a full day and a half of sailing, this morning we arrived in one of the world’s greatest cities: Istanbul. We woke up early to watch our arrival in the only city in the world to straddle two continents (Europe and […]
Watch another episode of Latitudes as I journey to Thailand and Cambodia to explore Bangkok, Phuket and ancient Angkor.
Tuesday – February 22, 2011 – I was a little bit sad today that my time in Thailand had come to an end. This is such an amazingly beautiful country with such hospitable and friendly people. I woke up at 3:15 a.m. and left immediately for checkout. I […]
Monday – February 21, 2011 – Today was my last full day in Thailand and I wanted to make the most of it. This morning, I woke up around 10 a.m. at my resort in Pattaya. After walking my beach on the Gulf of Thailand, I came back […]
Sunday – February 20, 2011 – I have been really fortunate to see a number of the world’s wonders. Today I had the opportunity to check another one off my bucket list by visiting world-famous Angkor Wat. So around 5 a.m., I woke up and prepared for a […]
Saturday – February 19, 2011 – Today is the day I have dreamt about for a long time: getting to explore Ancient Angkor! I woke up at 7:30 a.m. ready for a great day touring western Cambodia. I grabbed a quick breakfast before I met met driver Sovonne […]
Friday – February 18, 2011 – Today I would be leaving Thailand for Cambodia. I have immensely enjoyed my time in Phuket and it was all that I hoped for it to be. I am curious to see if visiting Angkor also lives up to my high expectations! […]
Thursday – February 17, 2011 – Have you ever seen the movie “The Beach” starring Leonardo DiCaprio? If you have, you will recognize Maya Bay from the Phi Phi islands. The Phi Phi islands were popular before the movie was released in 2000, but the release of the […]
Wednesday – February 16, 2011 – I have been fortunate to swim in three of the world’s four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic (briefly!). Today I would finally get to visit the Indian Ocean on my journey to the Thai island of Phuket! This morning I woke […]
Tuesday – February 15, 2011 – After a great day yesterday in Bangkok, I was ready to see more of what this fantastic city has to offer! This morning after waking up, I decided to skip breakfast to save time. Outside I grabbed a tuk tuk to take […]
Monday – February 14, 2011 – I woke today excited about my first full day in Bangkok. I slept soundly before waking up around 10 a.m. Then I went downstairs at the Royal Ivory Nana Hotel for breakfast before showering and preparing for a full day. Around 11 […]
Sunday – February 13, 2011 – After a 14.5-hour flight, my Delta 777 arrived at Tokyo-Narita International Airport around 16:00 p.m. Japan time this afternoon. It was strange losing an entire day! Since I was only passing through Japan, I only had to go through security and not Japanese […]
Saturday – February 12, 2011 – This morning was exciting when I woke up realizing my first trip to Asia had finally arrived! After spending the night at the Hampton Inn near the Atlanta airport last night, I was fully rested for an epic adventure to Southeast Asia. I […]
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