Salmiakki: A Foreigner with Unusual Love for Finnish black salty licorice
byI have an embarrassing confession to make. About two hours before my Finnair flight via Toronto landed in Helsinki, I developed a craving so…
Quirky Travel Tales
Quirky travel tales and travel stories focussing on crazy, eventful, bizarre, quirky & humorous moments encountered while travelling around the world.
The Time I Tipped My Rickshaw Driver While Visiting Udaipur, India
byTravelling through parts of northern India was the pinnacle of my entire 2010–11 backpacking trip across Asia. Before arriving in India, I had started…
My Korean Apartment: New Apartment vs Old Shack On The Roof!
byAs I wound my way around the final flight of steps, I pushed open a humble door that granted me access to the roof….
First Impressions of an ESL teacher teaching English in South Korea
byIt’s not every day that you get to interview your girlfriend. (Now wife!) Since meeting Audrey a couple of months earlier in Korea, we…
Canadian Flag: Should I Wear A Flag On My Backpack Traveling?
byIt is often never too terribly difficult to spot a Canuck while backpacking. The Canadian flag is—for better or worse—often plastered all over backpacks,…