We thought that we spent enough time in Moscow, come on guys it was almost 6 weeks there. If the weather was nicer maybe our stay would have been much more pleasant, but the fall in Moscow is short, summer can turn into winter in a matter of days. Of course the Russians don’t […]
backpacking
Koh Samui – How to Island Hop in Thailand
We got lucky and arrived in Thailand during the University’s spring break. So Suin and her friends had already plan a little trip south to visit Koh Samui and of course try some delicious southern Thai food. My first reaction was to take a bus, then i was reminded of the prices in Thailand and […]
Thailand – Bangkok Insider’s Guide
And we are back to a “developing” county. I heard somewhere that there are really no more “3rd world” countries left in the world. And the better way of describing a country is either as “developed” or “developing”. For example, Singapore is definitely developed and New York has been down graded to “developing”. We will […]
Singapore – Reverse Culture Shock
While shopping for tickets to Thailand in Argentina, we looked at the usual sources like Expedia and Google’s ITA Matrix. And just to be thorough decided to check out Singapore Airlines, we have a bit of history and loyalty with them. The first time i flew to Seoul to visit Hyein, was a spur of the […]
Brazil – Last Stop in South America
The day before we learned of a taxi strike in Montevideo and decided not to risk it and got an uber. Our driver was great, spoke pretty good English and made jokes all the way to the airport. He was on the heavier side and when we saw some joggers on the street, he exclaimed […]
Uruguay – Car Shipping
Driving back from Iguazu falls was just as painful as driving up there, except now we are going to Uruguay and not Buenos Aires. Uruguay wasn’t even on the list of countries that we initially thought of visiting. Even when making flags and names in Peru we didn’t think twice about Uruguay and skipped it. So […]