I spent some time with elephants on the Garden Route in South Africa, so you might think that a second opportunity to hang out with elephants in Thailand would be less exciting. Well, MEETING ELEPHANTS NEVER GETS LESS EXCITING. Not to mention, African and Asian elephants are very different. I’m not just speaking from my…
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Cooking Thai Food
Ask a bunch of tourists on the streets of Chiang Mai why they decided to visit Thailand and I assure you that most of them will mention the food. I will be writing more about Thai food in a later post (all of the deliciousness deserves a dedicated post) but for now I want to…
Grand Palace, Bangkok
I have been to some beautiful mountain tops that can’t be beat, but the Grand Palace in Bangkok is by far the most beautiful man-made structure I have ever seen. It’s not just one Palace, but a complex of temples and buildings where the king lived for centuries (until the mid 1900s). The Grand Palace…
The Garden Route
Last weekend my housemates and I took a trip along the garden route, a famous stretch of coastline on Route 62 between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. The garden route is 300 kilometers of beautiful South African mountains, Karoo plains, vineyards, and game reserves littered with lots of little towns and attractions. Views from the…
Cape Malay Cooking in Bo Kaap
I had been looking forward to visiting Bo Kaap to see the iconic colorful houses since arriving in Cape Town. Bo Kaap, which translates to “Upper Cape” in Afrikaans, is situated on the slopes of Signal Hill just above the city center. Settled in the 1700s by Dutch colonists, the area is made up of brightly…
V&A Waterfront
On Friday I visited the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a popular tourist destination on the Atlantic Shore at Table Bay Harbour. The waterfront is lined with bustling shops and restaurants just steps away from the ocean. Boat captains advertise hour long cruises around the bay to the sound of brass bands and African drum performers….
Wine Tasting in Stellenbosch
A trip to the beautiful wine lands that surround the city is at the top of every well thought out Cape Town to-do list. On Thursday, I was finally able to visit wineries in Stellenbosch and I can confirm that the famous wine lands truly live up to their reputation. The mountain backdrop behind the…
Limpopo
Last week I had the exciting opportunity to travel outside of the Western Cape to work on a collaboration beer with a brewery in Limpopo, a province in northern South Africa. My coworkers and I took a two hour flight to Johannesburg, followed by a five hour drive to Haenertsburg, a small mountain town of…
Truth Coffee
June through August is winter in Cape Town, and winter is the wet season. For my first few weeks here, Cape Town was actually in the midst of a drought, which was bad, but also gave me a chance to experience a warm, sunny version of Cape Town when I arrived. Yesterday, Cape Town acted…
Exploring Cape Town’s Neighborhoods
Last Saturday I went on a cycling tour of the neighborhoods surrounding Cape Town. On our bikes we visited Woodstock, Salt River, Observatory, and District 6 to see the graffiti, art, and architecture around the city. We started out in Observatory, referred to as Obz by the locals. Obz is a trendy neighborhood with main…