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Hong Kong offers travelers so much—stunning landscapes, top-notch public transportation, colorful markets and temples to explore—but for me, the major highlight of our week in Hong Kong was the FOOD. Perhaps it was because Vikram and I had sorely missed Asian food during our time in South America, but even under normal circumstances one must cherish (and gobble up) Hong […]
From Australia, we ventured to our first Asian city: Hong Kong. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the “Pearl of the Orient”—I had been there once before when I was 10, but only for one night, and dreary smog and intimidating buildings dominate my memories from that. Yet Hong Kong ended up being my favorite city of the trip so […]
After every country we visit, Vikram writes about our overall experiences and highlights. Here’s his take on Australia! After ten weeks in South America and a 48-hour journey from Lima to Brisbane, Australia was a culture shock. It’s basically a cleaner, nicer, and friendlier version of America, with better weather. Australia offered many of the comforts and luxuries of home that […]
While Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef were definite highlights of our time in Australia, really the best part was getting to spend time with Vikram’s extended family in Brisbane. Vikram has about 20 family members in Brisbane, including aunts and uncles, cousins, second cousins, and one grandniece. Because we wanted to prioritize time with family, we used Brisbane as […]
When I think of Australia, I think of the Great Barrier Reef—and it was hard to imagine visiting the country without visiting its most prized treasure. So we were off to Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, a small beach town less hectic than Cairns (a popular city further north from which to visit the reef). It was great that Vikram’s […]
After 48 hours in transit, we officially ended the South America portion of our trip and arrived halfway across the world in Australia. We spent most of our time here in Brisbane, visiting with Vikram’s family (which will be covered in a future post), and we also visited Sydney for three days. Our first recommendation for Sydney is take more […]
My first memory of traveling is tears. I was five years old and on a plane to the Philippines, and I was sobbing uncontrollably (and also vomiting from motion-sickness). My parents and I were on our way to visit my mom’s family for a month in early 1995, and I was sad to be leaving my friends and school and […]