Things to Do in Havana, Cuba
Havana is a kaleidoscope of everything: of collapsing decay, of oozing sexuality, of colorful colonial houses, of playful kids, of rampant jineteros, of warm, happy people, of dusty streets, of...
View ArticleTrinidad Time Travel
Trinidad is a 500-year old Cuban city warped in time. Walking around, in narrow streets covered in cobbled stones, I didn’t find it difficult to convince myself that I was living and breathing in the...
View ArticleThings to do in Trinidad, Cuba
If there’s one city I’d highly recommend you to visit, aside from Havana, in Cuba, it would be Trinidad. No, I’m not talking about the many museums the city can offer but the various activities you...
View ArticleThe Cuban Way of Life
When traveling, I have this habit of talking to locals and asking them for their portraits whatever they are doing. I’d ask their names and I’d give mine even if they won’t ask. Most of the time, I...
View ArticleGays in Havana
Cuba, I reckon, would be the next gay destination. It’s a gay-friendly country and bisexuals abound. It’s safe, too. I was told that “straight” men do it for the money, out of their jobless situation....
View ArticleGetting Lost in Camaguey, Cuba
Camaguey is a labyrinth where a poor map reader can easily get lost. The narrow streets seem identical and they look like endless mazes that seem to bring you back to where you’ve started. Getting lost...
View ArticleA Gay Tourist in Jordan
Now, I know the best way for a gay guy to get laid in Jordan–wear brightly-colored fashion and accessories. Even if you don’t have to walk like Ru Paul or like a beauty queen, Jordanian men will know...
View ArticleVisiting Santiago de Cuba
My fabulous, Cuban landlords had warned me not to go to Santiago de Cuba — and I should have listened. Well, I actually did. I scrapped it off my list of places to visit before flying to Havana....
View ArticleMy First Impressions of New Delhi
Stepping outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at the height of summer in May, you feel a blast of hot air surge over you. For a moment you feel detached from your body; as the...
View ArticleCruising Vietnam’s Mekong River
Cruising the Mekong River in Vietnam gave me view of what life looked like to people living on boats and on stilt houses. There’s so much activities there and people didn’t seem to mind the deep and...
View ArticleThe Sea Lions at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
Yes, the sea lions at Fisherman’s Wharf are stinky but cute. As soon as I walked down Pier 39, the air was putrid but my nose just ignored it. Don’t underestimate them, they bring money to the local...
View ArticleHopping on San Francisco Cable Cars
Hopping on the cable cars in San Francisco is a must thing to do when visiting the city. Yes, I know it’s a very touristy thing to do but, please, if you don’t wanna do it, stay at home-don’t travel....
View ArticleMurals in San Francisco’s Mission District
The murals in Mission District in San Francisco are one of the things you shouldn’t miss to explore when you’re visiting the city. These murals are larger than life and many of them are labors of love...
View ArticleAt the Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier is alive with rides and other things your children would enjoy. For adults, the beach is always the choice. It’s crowded on hot days and therefore you shall not expect privacy. LOL…...
View ArticleAlcatraz – Home to The Notorious
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco (California) is home to the notorious criminals in the past. These are criminals who were wanted by the country’s police system for breaking the law not one but more....
View ArticleTake a Hollywood Bus Tour
My advice for those who want to take in too much of Hollywood in one day is: take the Hollywood Bus Tour. Taking the bus is not an option, unless if you planned to stay there for a few more days....
View ArticleWhy You Should Visit Jordan
Today marks my first year anniversary when I flew to Jordan last year to claim the prize I won in January 2013. And oh dear, I had a blast in that amazing country! I celebrated my Christmas in...
View ArticleThirty Things to Do in Cuba
Now that Cuba and the United States are fixing their long-time political brouhaha, it wont be long that American visitors will be flooding to the Caribbeans largest nation soon. And when hordes of...
View ArticleStrolling in New York’s Little Italy
Visiting New York? Don’t miss the city’s Little Italy. Though the Italians have long gone and moved to different neighbourhoods, it’s still vibrant and alive with everything Italian. Going for a...
View ArticleWhat to expect in SOHO
Soho New York is synonymous to branded little shops. Or equally synonymous to cobblestoned streets, too. Or more famously synonymous to Sex and the City (SATC), a TV show that mentioned the...
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