When we hopped onto our train to Ulaanbaatar from Beijing, we didn’t really know what to expect. We’d be traveling around the Gobi desert for about a week, and we definitely weren’t planning on any vegetarian options – but then again, we weren’t exactly going to Mongolia for the food. In fact, we’d heard tales from other travelers of mutton for breakfast, mutton for lunch, and more mutton for dinner, maybe accompanied by some fermented[…]
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We first became Vessi fans back in 2019, when we bought them sight-unseen from an Instagram ad and were immediately impressed. Stylish, lightweight, breathable, and WATERPROOF?! They changed our travel game big time. No more wet feet when exploring new cities! No need to worry about packing clunky rain boots when traveling in the rainy season! Yes, we loved our original Vessi Cityscape shoes, and we’re still wearing them on every trip three years later.[…]
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Southeast Asia, or SEA in travel-speak, is a classic backpacker destination. It’s warm, fun, extremely interesting, has some of the world’s best food, and yes, it’s CHEAP. What’s not to like? We’ve been to the SEA region a few times and love it – we can’t wait to go back. But if you’re planning a trip, you might be unsure about where to go. After all, there are lots of countries in the region! Which[…]
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In many ways, traveling around Jordan is easy. The distances are relatively short, the roads are paved, and there is cell phone signal in most part of the country. (If you don’t have cell service abroad, find out how to get it!) In other ways, though, it can be challenging. There aren’t trains, and it can be difficult to find information about buses. But don’t despair! There are many ways to get from Petra to[…]
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Cafes in Jordan don’t always look or feel the same as cafes in other parts of the world. Part of the reason for this is that alcohol isn’t very prevalent in Jordanian society. As a result, cafes often play the same role that bars would in Europe or the US. Cafes in Amman can be a place to hang out with friends at night, listen to loud music, drink coffee or tea, and smoke shisha.[…]
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