Terremotos in Santiago (by Nathan)
View from Santa Lucía Sometimes the best way to see a city is with friends by your side. When those friends live in foreign countries, even better! Santiago is a flourishing city wrapped with steep...
View ArticleBerkeley Bites (by Carmen)
Last time I wrote a about Berkeley it was to say goodbye to a city that had treated me well. Seven months later we have returned, not as residents but as visitors. After we attended the Sonoma...
View ArticleRickshaw Roller Coaster In Bangalore (by Nathan)
Betel leaves in spiral at the city market Visiting India for the first time is a thrilling experience. It is also a little nerve racking. For the first time this year, Carmen and I were both anxious...
View ArticleThe First Tourists of Hubli (by Carmen)
Women skillfully carrying their goods Hubli is not a tourist destination by any standard. But we found ourselves there because of our dear friend Anu, who lives and works in this million person city....
View ArticleNegotiating The Head Waggle In Delhi (by Nathan)
Delhi traffic jam I had been trying to figure out the best way to describe India for weeks. Delhi was our final city in an attempt to “see” India. The country is enormous, the cultures varied and at...
View ArticleBadda Bing Battambang (by Carmen)
Market veggies The only reason I had heard of Battambang is that a restaurant of the same name was near my office. I thought the name sounded exotic but was completely ignorant to the fact that it was...
View ArticleEating Like a Local In Phnom Penh (by Nathan)
Bus ride snack of fried crickets Nothing demonstrates local culture more than the food people eat. Yes, there is dance, language and tradition, but the day-to-day survival of humans depends on the...
View ArticleEat Where We Ate (by Carmen)
While I was traveling I started to wonder if I would ever be able to find all the eateries I’ve visited if I eventually returned to a particular city or region. I mean, it seemed easy enough now since...
View ArticleI left my heart in Oaxaca (by Carmen)
Some people leave their hearts in SF, but not me. I left mine in Oaxaca. I’m not sure when I first wanted to go to this artistic corner of Mexico but it lurked somewhere deep in the recesses of my...
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