Think a press pass to the 2009 Presidential Inauguration meant that crowds parted at security gates like the Red Sea did for Moses?
Think again.
Daniel Noll
Two Years On, What Have We Learned?
The second anniversary of the beginning of our travels passed in December. We use this milestone as an opportunity to answer the oft posed question: “What have you learned from this journey?”
Rangoon Reflections
Rangoon, Burma. The name conjures the tropical blues of a steamy colonial outpost.
We wondered: would the current reality still match?
Scranton – Small Town, Big Shadow
I come from Scranton, Pennsylvania and that’s as hardscrabble a place as you’re gonna find.
— An actor playing Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live
I told a friend the other day that we were in Scranton and he responded, “Are you from there? How did it feel to be in America’s most famous political city?”
Saying Goodbye to China: Top 10 Authentic Travel Experiences
43 posts and 16 photo sets later, we’ve reached the end of a long road of reflection on China, an on-the-fly addition to our around-the-world journey.
Sichuan Cuisine
While Sichuan food is available around the world, Sichuan dishes take on an almost electric quality – in both color and flavor – when served in China. Here’s a sample of our favorite Sichuan meals from our travels through the Sichuan Region of China.
Estonia: Two Days, Two Perspectives
Upon our second visit to Estonia since Audrey concluded her Peace Corps stint in 2000, we wondered what we would find.
Top 10 Chinese Dumplings
Steamed, fried or boiled; round, crescent, or amorphous; meat or veg; thin-skinned or thick, dumplings in China form a universe all their own.
By no means are we experts in Chinese dumplings. That's a life's work. But we can offer a brief primer and the best of our dumpling experiences in China.
Hot Pot Fever
Clinging to the theme of sweaty, shirtless men, we bring you our reflections on hot pot in China.
Top 10 Xinjiang Dishes
