High in the hills of the Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar is Inle Lake, a large freshwater lake known for its unique biodiversity and local population. Residing on or along the lake are almost 70,000 inhabitants from…
Bokor National Park Tour from Kampot, Cambodia
Located approximately an hour’s drive west of the town of Kampot, Cambodia is Bokor National Park. As a result of its proximity and rapid expansion in the tourism sector, Kampot is now often referred to as the gateway to Bokor…
Top 10 Things to Do in Kampot, Cambodia
The town of Kampot is located in Southern Cambodia alongside the Praek Tuek Chhur River just kilometers away from the Gulf of Thailand. It serves as the capital of the Kampot Province. This quiet little riverside town is situated to…
New Hampshire – Bretton Woods Ski Resort
Bretton Woods Ski Resort Information The main reason I went up to New Hampshire was to go snowboarding. From where we were staying, the closest location was the Bretton Woods Ski Resort. Bretton Woods is New Hampshire’s largest ski area…
New Hampshire – Mount Washington Hotel
A Brief History of the Mount Washington Hotel The origin of the Mount Washington Hotel can be traced back to the 1880s and the Mount Pleasant House. New Hampshire native, entrepreneur, and financier Joseph Stickney owned the Mount Pleasant House…
Switzerland – Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch – UNESCO Site
I have stated on numerous occasions that there are countless benefits to visiting friends when traveling. They have local knowledge that is immensely valuable in ways you could not imagine. In my case, my friend knows how much I enjoy…
Switzerland – Snowboarding Fiesch Eggishorn
The ski lifts at Fiesch Eggishorn only opened at 9 a.m., so I made sure I was awake with enough time to get ready and grab some breakfast prior to making my way up the mountain. I wasn’t very hungry…
Switzerland – Roadtrip to Zermatt
My trip to Zermatt to view the Matterhorn was only a short one, but still it was incredible to see. The visit was actually a part of a larger road trip to the Fiesch-Eggishorn (Aletsch Area). Fortunately, we were able…
Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 4: National Memorials
The Benefits of Visiting the National Memorials on Sunday Morning On the way down to Washington D.C., my father and I discussed the smartest way to conduct our national memorials walking tour. Based on our schedule, it looked like it…
Washington D.C. Road Trip – Part 2: Georgetown Walking Tour
College Park, Maryland to Georgetown, Washington D.C. Rather than go to the highway, it was actually easier from where we were to take local streets into Washington D.C. Basically we took US -1 South to P Street past DuPont Circle.…