Every Saturday and Sunday upwards of 200,000 people head to the world’s largest weekend market, Bangkok shopping wonderland called Chatuchak. Also known as Jatujak or J.J. Market, it is a massive collection of lanes of stalls spread out over 35 acres. Everything you can imagine can be found for sale Read more...

Photo @2003 JBLakier Photography “...we are just a vehicle used by the public to shed light upon issues that they hold dear.” ~The Inside Out Project Many many years ago, when I was just a wee thing living in South Africa, if my father found himself with a work or school or Read more...

I was instantly captivated by Ecuador’s capitol city, Quito. After arriving, I quickly learned that Quito’s old town was the first UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and is exalted as the best-preserved historical center in the region. Nowhere is this more apparent than Quito’s Calle de la Ronda – a Read more...

Comfort food is different for everyone. For my husband, it’s tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. For me, a giant bowl full of pasta (like this one we found in Fussen, on the border of Germany and Italy) makes me feel worlds better about life. But for me, nothing Read more...

A few months ago, Big Papa ventured into gluten-free land. He did not go willingly—it took a number of years, at least seven trips to the emergency room (he has a rare allergic reaction to a combination of wheat and exertion which can result in anaphylaxis), and some clever insistence Read more...

Being a Norwegian-American living in Seattle, I always look forward to Syttende Mai, or 17th of Mai, Norwegian Constitution Day. With its rich Scandinavian heritage, Seattle boasts one of the largest Syttende Mai festivals outside of Norway, and this year’s celebration was no exception. The streets of Ballard were packed with Read more...

I’m leaving Thailand this week for an undetermined amount of time. (This is the part where I have a mini-anxiety attack…) Though I will miss just about everything, cheap & delicious Thai food is pretty high up on the list (you know, along with this guy, and views like this Read more...

Before I visited the Okanagan Valley Wine Country in British Columbia, I had never heard of it, much less knew how to pronounce it correctly. (it’s pronounced Oak-a-na-gan, a First Nation tribe) And I certainly didn’t know about all the delicious wines they were growing for two reasons: 1. Very Read more...

I may not be much of a shopper but you can bet I’ll always poke my nose in a book store. And there is always a book store. Shopping in Pike Place might just be the quintessential Seattle experience. But something was missing… What was it now? Oh yes – Seattle Read more...

As I mentioned last week, I fell in love with Victoria, British Columbia, on my recent trip there in early May. I described my first reason for loving Victoria was the access to water sports. This place is a mecca for any water sport enthusiast, ranging from mellow sea-kayaking to Read more...

Silk Island outside of Phnom Penh. Appropriately nicknamed, because as one bicycles around for what could be hours, you are able to see some amazing women sitting at their looms, weaving silk into beautiful pieces of material. Watching these women silk weaving is like watching a well choreographed dance, as Read more...

As spring semester gives way to summer, I’d like to try a new project. In the spirit of Wanderfood and Wandergear Wednesdays, I’m thinking of Tuesday Shoesday: a (mostly kinda trying-to-be) weekly feature about shoes. Are you with me? Are you feeling it? First up: Crocs Boat Shoes for women. So far, Read more...

Over here at WanderDudes we look for a variety of products that make your travel experience better. Not long ago I did a review of a pair of earbuds. It’s pretty rare that I would do two product reviews of the same type so close together but the folks at Read more...

I have been exploring the rebirth of 110mm film. Last year Lomography started producing 110mm film and I tried their b&w the first week it came out. I used an early 90s Kodak Starwith the first roll of film and I was disappointed with the results. The viewfinder on my 110 camera is Read more...

For this week’s Photo Friday, here’s a sunset scene from Whidbey Island, WA to carry you into the weekend. Ahh . . . You can find more fun photos at Delicious Baby. Wander on! Nancy What’s your favorite sunset memory, Wanderboomers? Read more...

I was fortunate to get to explore Morocco’s hidden gems recently with a company by the name of Water by Nature. The owner and guide, Hamish McMaster, has water running through his veins. I was impressed with the passion he has for adventure on the water, and for sharing that Read more...

Want to enter this month’s travel photo contest? Here are the details. And here are this month’s qualifying photos of Mexico! (Updated every few days.) Leigh Wilson’s Santa Elena Canoe Leigh Wilson’s Santa Elena Canyon Lauren David’s Flower at Poolside of Acapulco Resort Lauren David’s Acapulco Infinity Pool Maree Grandy’s Mayan Temples at Chich�n Itz�, Mexico Erin Read more...

My beloved bottles of Alaskan flower essence healing lovingly displayed on my altar along with my lucky ganesha notebook and a sweet painting of Saraswati a friend brought me from India. I will be doing several articles on creating altars in the near future! I have what I would call “superior Read more...

It’s the perfect time to win yourself a Horny Toad Conversion Dress! Because if you haven’t already, it’s time to do the big closet swap. Packing up the sweaters, winter boots and long-sleeved tops and pulling out the spring and summer-wear. And this Conversion dress will be a lovely item to Read more...

Welcome to the second monthly Celebrate Travel blog carnival sponsored by The Mother of all Trips, Walking On Travels, and me, WanderMom. Every month we’re going to have a little party in honor of a different quirky holiday in the way that we best love: By sharing a curated list Read more...

ERLDUNDA. It is the spot of earth at the very center, of the center, of Australia—quite sincerely, the Middle of Nowhere. It is where a calm Aussie doesn’t hesitate to tell me a third time, there is no way out. Nope. The guy doesn’t even look up. His focus is locked on the Read more...

Budapest, A City of Thermal Baths Since moving to Budapest I’ve wanted to visit the thermal baths. My new city is known as the thermal bath capital of Europe. Over the long winter I was able to spend a Sunday at Szechenyi Baths. Szechenyi is one of several public bath complexes Read more...