A sweet breeze spiced with the flavors of the world, kissing your face, is just one of a thousand reasons to explore the world by motorcycle. There’s also the endless array of authentic moments that most travelers crave served up to you. Like locals coming out of the woodwork to help you fix a broken
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Travelers’ Worry: Is Bribery Illegal?
Is bribery illegal? You bet it is. Do officials stash bribes into their pockets all over the world—including in western countries? You better believe it. via GIPHY Bribery is not something exclusively regulated to developing nations. Money greases wheels in every country—in terms of big money (think NRA) and small money (think official willing to
Snake Hearts, Goat Dicks, & Balut: Weird Vietnamese Street Food
Southeast Asia is a crockpot of weird—and delicious—food. If you’re wanting to go on the Lion King diet, Northeast Thailand can you serve you plastic bags stuffed with grubs, bamboo worms, crickets, grasshoppers, water bugs—which look exactly like giant cockroaches—and so much more. When there’s a festival anywhere in Thailand, you’re going to find a
Laos Vang Vieng: Order Drugs from a Menu (If You’re Into That)
Nestled along the Nam Song River, Laos Vang Vieng is perhaps not the hedonistic, druggy party town it once was, but that doesn’t mean you can’t wander down the main drag, pop into the right restaurant, and pick up a “magic” menu. Legacy Laced with Drugs In the beginning, it was not the copious amounts
Get Super Soaked at the Songkran Festival in Thailand
Please note: this blog post may contain affiliate links. Ever wish that an entire city, or an entire country, would just give up all the seriousness of life, put away the real guns, and pull out Super Soakers for a couple of days? Sure you have, we’ve all been ten years old—then, we realized that
Know Your Phi Phi Flow | Guide to Phi Phi Thailand
For a tropical Thai island that serves alcohol in buckets as a standard, Phi Phi Thailand is more than just a fitting name. This famed, hedonistic beach party location isn’t all trashed backpackers manifesting the #YOLO lifestyle – though if that’s your scene, make sure Phi Phi Don is on your list of places in
Bhutan Phalluses: An Insider’s Look at C*ck Crazed Bhutan
It’s dicks out in the conservative country of Bhutan to aid in fertility, ward off evil spirits, and dispel malicious gossip— though Anthony Weiner might disagree. Now, we’re not suggesting you actually whip it out the next time you visit the Chimi Lhakhang monastery near Punakha (Bhutan’s old capital), but certainly don’t come if graphic,
F*** it, I’m Going to Phuket Thailand
Having a birthday, holiday, gap year, wedding, divorce or a little break from reality? Just say Phuket, I’m going. Seriously, give yourself a holiday on this tropical island off the coast of Thailand, because it’s got something for everybody. We’re talking beautiful beaches, elephant riding, temples, scuba diving and a throbbing – if occasionally seedy
The Budget Guide to Bangkok Thailand
The long form version of “Bangkok Thailand” is “Krungthep mahanakhon amon rattanakosin mahintara ayuthaya mahadilok popnopparat ratchathani burirom udomratchaniwet mahasathan amonpiman avatansathit sakkathattiya visnukamprasit”, but that’s a lot to say in one breath. Most people know it by the slightly simpler version of its name, “Bangkok”, which is a lot of fun to say. Besides