Photo Tuesday: Philae Temple

Photo Tuesday: Philae Temple

We coughed up some cash to do probably one of the most touristy things in Aswan, Egypt- to see the Philae Temple at night.  Although the laser show was cheesy, the temple was breathtaking.  And to think it should be underwater. The building of the high dam flooded a good portion of lower Egypt to create Lake [...]

Not exactly grandtheft auto

Not exactly grandtheft auto

“That’ll be $2,” we were told by the border agent. We asked for what and were told that it was the ‘holiday’ fee because it was a Sunday. Never mind that neither Cambodia nor Laos are Christian countries or that any such fee officially exists, this is the way this border is run and there [...]

Foodie Friday: Spring Rolls

Foodie Friday: Spring Rolls

You’re probably thinking it’s taken us way too long to post about spring rolls.  Maybe you’re right.  Although we didn’t have a single egg roll or spring roll in all of China, we’ve been eating them pretty regularly since Vietnam. Last week, as part of a full-day cooking class, Danny made spring rolls for the [...]

A day to give thanks

A day to give thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in the USA, and for those of you in Canada, happy almost Thanksgiving! We have a lot to be thankful for this year. Since last Thanksgiving we’ve been to Africa, Europe and Asia. As this year winds down, we too will be returning to something that resembles a stationary life. [...]