I know, I know… it’s been awhile since my last blog post (found here), but our transition from Southeast Asia into Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea has been a whirlwind. And as I sit here writing this post, I’m realizing that this might be the last time you hear from me since we are on the final legs of our round the world, year-long journey for… science, of course. However, I have to say the data gathered here has really been worth it! In fact, there was sooo much data gath

As we traveled through Japan we continued to notice how varied the culture was, perhaps it is generational, though I think it's deeper ...

Yes, the toilets are much improved from our time in Southeast Asia and thankfully I’m no longer carrying toilet paper with me everywhere...

Five nights in Hong Kong just wasn't enough!

Two weeks in Cambodia, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Kampot and Koh Rong

Africa to Southeast Asia… imbibing from drought to deluge (for science of course). My socials have been absolutely flooded with requests for updates on the alcoholic drinks we’ve encountered on our way to and through Southeast Asia. Ok, ok I hear you! The last post on this topic was (found here) on the heels of our visit to Spain and explored the amazing Spanish wine culture. Unfortunately since then we really haven’t encountered anything terribly blog worthy. That is, until

Eating gluten free in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

If you’ve seen our recent social posts from Laos, you may be wondering where this unique little country is located and how we spent just...

Traveling Vietnam

After a month in North Africa we were more than ready to start our journey east and first up was Dubai. In hindsight, back to back fast...

When we added Egypt to our list of countries we didn’t completely understand what we were getting into. We definitely knew this wasn’t a...

Happy New Year! You might be wondering, how's this year-long, round-the-world adventure going for David and Ilene? Well, you wouldn't be...

Two weeks traveling Morocco

Admittedly, my only experience with Spanish wine prior to our trip was walking into Trader Joe’s looking for a good/cheap bottle of wine to use in our Sangria recipe in the summer. Because… what better wine than a $5 bottle of Spanish wine for homemade Sangria? Little did I realize just how much of a wine culture existed in Spain! After spending 3-4 weeks in Spain it is very apparent that wine is an integral part of the dining and socializing culture here. As you walk past re

After a few weeks in Portugal we returned to Spain, this time to the southern areas around Seville and Valencia. This is the end of the...

Lisbon, Sintra, Coimbra, Algarve and more.

What we loved about the Porto area of Portugal, beyond the Port itself.

Our explorations of Port in Porto, Gaia, and the Duoro Valley in Portugal.

San Sebastian - a few days in the Basque region, sightseeing, food and Bilbao

Madrid, Toledo, Avila, Segovia and wine tasting!