Booking a private Taj Mahal tour was just such a time, and one that fit perfectly with our goal of traveling India in comfort.
Category Archives: Asia
Providing travel advice for Asia travel including Southeast Asia and Asia, with focus on food, wine and luxury travel tips and advice
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Oct
Oct
In addition to being spoiled by the chefs at the JW Marriott Delhi, we took a traditional Indian cooking class, in a family’s home in Delhi.
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Oct
Oct
I look for touch points that can provide comfort in the uncomfortable. For us, the comfort we sought in India, came in the form of a luxury hotel in Mumbai.
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Oct
Oct
Witnessing Mumbai’s Dabbawallas and Dhobis at work was a memorable experience, unique to Mumbai, and unlike anything we’ve seen before.
12
Oct
Oct
I wanted to explore Mumbai street food, but I had no idea where to start. I felt uncomfortable walking down the street, trying to take it all in.
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Jun
Jun
Not often that some thing happens that we immediately realize is special. One of those came when we met a North Korean defector on our Korean DMZ Tour.
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May
May
I know that we only learned the easiest part of how to make kimchi, but even so, I learned the ingredients, some of them very surprising, and felt I had the inside scoop on how to make kimchi.
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Apr
Apr
Over the last almost two years, we have surrounded ourselves with people much like ourselves. Our social circle has been comprised of yoga teachers, corporate dropouts, travel bloggers, digital nomads, and perpetual nomads. It has been inspiring to be surrounded by people who sort of “get us,” who understand the life we lead.
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Apr
Apr
Yeah, we were treated especially well at the JW Marriott Seoul, but I am convinced it was not hospitality that was bestowed upon us because we are travel bloggers. Instead, it is a Korean hospitality, that I just did not anticipate, which was carried through to the Marriott properties where we stayed. It was a hospitality that had me craving a return visit to to explore more of Korea.
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Apr
Apr
But, for the most part, all we know about Korean food is BBQ and kimchi. Which means we ate Korean BBQ in Seoul, as one of our first meals upon arriving.