Dare #17, Completed, Sunday Smiley
#17 – From Matthew: Ok here’s one for South Africa. Try an apparent South African delicacy called Skop: ” Skop. Head of a cow, sheep or goat. The head is …
#17 – From Matthew: Ok here’s one for South Africa. Try an apparent South African delicacy called Skop: ” Skop. Head of a cow, sheep or goat. The head is …
I awoke early to a beautiful day in South Africa. Normally it is not my style to book an activity for the day after my arrival in a country, however …
I must be feeling on top of the world. First a shopping spree at an art gallery, now a 3-course lunch at Le Central. The menu at this fine French …
Life moves slow in Laos, especially southern Laos, and that goes double for Don Det in the low season. Restaurant tables aren’t cleared until you get up to pay or …
Money matters out of the way, I was happy to return to Phi-lay’s home. Since I mentioned chicken was my favorite the previous night, his wife planned to cook it …
Phi-lay sold me on staying another day in Battambang, and he did it through being such a sincere and friendly person. A lot of drivers and guides could learn a …
#14 – From Erica: You knew someone would dare you to eat dog while you were in Vietnam, didn’t you? Reward $20 Status: Completed At some point in Thailand, …
After two nights in Phuket Town, I relocated to Patong Beach. I picked a Mexican run guest house, Banana’s Tacos, for my base camp. The plan was to spend a …
From Jeff: I dare you to eat an Indian dish called Vindaloo in India. Reward: $10 _____________________________ As my journeys in India have already come to a close, you might …
For my last full day in Delhi and India, I spent an hour walking around Connaught Place. The park in the middle of the big traffic/shopping circle is closed on Mondays, …
Eating Food…delicious food. McLeod Ganj is filled with great restaurants offering predominantly Tibetan, Indian, and Italian food. I became a regular at popular Carpe Diem after trying a few of …
On the afternoon of March 22, I decided to revisit the Tibetan neighborhood in Chengdu. I was overdue for a Tibetan meal with butter tea, and was wondering what …
After a fun day at People’s Park, I returned back to Charlie’s apartment. In the evening, I joined him and his girlfriend for some errands. We went to Nanuna again. …
Charlie makes his living as a DJ which allows him to have a more flexible schedule than your average suit. As a result, he’s a big time night owl, staying …
I awoke from my slumber around noon’ish. Charlie’s couch was quite comfortable, and his sleeping bag kept me sufficiently warm. As Charlie had to fly somewhere …
Sleeping late almost every day is one of my favorite aspects of vacation. Even when my bed is as hard as a rock, the ability to schedule one’s …
I awoke the next morning to the comings and goings of those in the hostel room. The bathroom was very tiny, a square with a toilet, small sink, and hand-held …
On my second full day in Singapore, I ran an errand with Ian to his alma mater, the National University of Singapore. It was fun to walk through the halls …
In Singapore, Dave visits the iconic Merlion, holds his first snake, and drinks a Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel where it was created.
I turned Sara’s monkey dare into a 1/2 day trip to Ubud in central Bali. First, I had lunch at Bu Oka, a renowned food stall for Babi Guling (suckling …