And We Manarola-long to Cinque Terre!

  What a great morning to wake up in Roma!     It's good to be back in Rome, even if it's for a little bit. Craving for some good cheap local food this time, we headed to the food court within the Termini train station for brunch.     Then...

Leptis Magna-facent!

  If a photo looks professionally taken, then that credit goes to Paul Woo.   For our last full day in Tripoli, our drive 2 hours east of Tripoli took us to Libya's crown jewel of Leptis Magna. Our coffee stop before arriving involved a little bit of cake...

Sabratha-ised to Be Here?

  If a photo looks professionally taken, then that credit goes to Paul Woo.   On our third day from Tripoli we had breakfast and then began our way towards 2 hours northwest to Sabratha – one of the most important historical sites in Libya.     The...

Keep Calm and Gharyan!

  If a photo looks professionally taken, then that credit goes to Paul Woo.   From Jebel Nafusa we drove an hour to Gharyan, considered the centre of Libyan resistance against the Italian invasion in the early 20th century.     The locals here had...

The Jebel Alliance Take the Nafusa Mountains

 If a photo looks professionally taken, then that credit goes to Paul Woo. We woke up at 8am for free (and surprisingly hearty) breakfast on the rooftop of our hotel.  We then began our 2.5 hour drive southwest of Tripoli to Jebel Nafusa / Nafusa...

Call The Tripoli-ce!

  If a photo looks professionally taken, then that credit goes to Paul Woo.   It started normally just like any other monsoon: Get to JFK Terminal 1 early to check out all the lounges I can have access to, beginning with the VIP One lounge on Priority Pass...

The Tourist Visa & E-Visa For Libya for USA Passports

 One month we're going somewhere straightforward, the other...emerging tourism in more off-the-beaten-path destinations like Libya. So what does it take to be one of the first Westerners to be issued visas as visitors and tourists?We first submitted copies of our...

Meet the Monsooners to Libya!

  Like Syria, it's a great life where even if I'm heading to a place like Libya, a wonderful group of great people will always come along. It has happened before, it has happened again, and again, and it is happening again. People who follow through. People who...

Conjuring Some Majuro-ic

  After we took off from Pohnpei, we continued on United Airlines' island hopper Flight 133, which flies on Sundays and Wednesdays. Pro-tip: if you fly on the Wednesday schedule, you'll be lucky to add on a stop in Kosrae, another island of the Micronesia island...

The Pohnpei That Survived The Volcano

After new passengers from Chuuk boarded, I finally got my chance to pee as they close the bathrooms during landing for cleaning. Delayed gratification. We then forged ahead to Pohnpei, taking off at 12:10pm. I recommend sitting on the right side when landing...
Meet the Shredding Ski Bums!

Meet the Shredding Ski Bums!

  From a Yacht Week collaboration to a reunion to a new trip with the opposite climate, one borne out of Yacht Week to make our very own Ski Week in Hokkaido! Our returners: Megan "Our Favorite Bagel" Whyte: returning from our chef from our last Yacht Week trip...

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Nature’s Last Stand: It’s Only A Matter of Príncipe!

Nature’s Last Stand: It’s Only A Matter of Príncipe!

  After a 10 day long roadtrip across the coast along the Gulf of Guinea and a day to recover in Accra, we flew out on an afternoon 4:10pm TP1527 TAP Portugal flight from Accra to TMS airport in São Tomé, one of the least visited countries in the world.  ...

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