What many people don’t know about Vietnam is that after years of colonial rule by the French, much of the cuisine in Vietnam has been influenced by French cooking. I remember walking into the center of Ban Me Thuot in the central highlands years ago and the most overpowering smell in the street was baking …
An often ignored aspect of packing is wire and cord management. Whether you are a digital nomad or just a recreational traveler, you need a solution to stash away your electronic accessories. When you’ve had enough experiences getting stressed out, fumbling with cables on a plane or airport, you’ll know that a system to keep …
Why Travel? Oftentimes you are traveling somewhere for a reason or an event. In this case, it was the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, an exhibit at the Louvre. It’s a once in a lifetime thing, and we’re big fans of LDV, so that became our reason to go. Who cares if the …
Rucksack travel > Roll Bag Travel If you’re not interested in freedom, adventure, health or common courtesy toward the entire universe while traveling, this post will prove of very little interest to you. Out in front of the Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, there’s a sculpture (and Ingress portal) called Consigne à vie or Checked Luggage for …
Hotels are for Showers, Sex, and Sleep Is it clean? Is it in a good location? That’s what I think about when picking a hotel. Because hotels are for showers, sex, and sleep. Those are your basics when traveling. If it’s too nice, you might want to stay there too much. Did you really come …
I was deployed to Iran after an Iranian Air Defense unit mistakenly shot down a civilian flight over Tehran killing 176 people, 17 of whom were either Swedish citizens or Swedish residents. My foreign affairs team’s mission was to retrieve some of the bodies to return to Sweden for a worthy funeral and establish contact …
