11 articles tagged with coffee tourism
Folks always ask me, 'Aubrey, after four decades behind the wheel, what makes you pick Tanzania of all places?' Simple - while everyone's scrambling up that famous mountain, I'm down here with the locals, fishing the hidden streams, and soaking...
The first time I stepped foot in Ibagué, I wasn't prepared for how the mountain climate would transform familiar ingredients into something extraordinary. Nestled in Colombia's Tolima region at the foot of the Central Cordillera, this city exists in a...
The moment my boat slipped away from Manaus, leaving behind the last vestiges of urban life, I felt that familiar mix of exhilaration and healthy fear that comes with true adventure. Two weeks in the Amazon, solo—no tour group safety...
I never imagined I'd find myself wandering through the colorful streets of Lelydorp, Suriname with my sister's family in tow, but life has a way of creating the most unexpected adventures. When my sister asked me to join their family...
There's something magnetic about cities in transition—places where history's wounds are still healing, yet the pulse of reinvention beats steadily beneath the surface. Dili, East Timor's capital, embodies this duality with a quiet intensity I've rarely encountered elsewhere. Landing here...
When my buying trip to Jakarta unexpectedly freed up a week in my schedule, I made an impulsive decision that would forever change my palate: I booked a flight to East Timor. This tiny Southeast Asian nation, independent only since...
The moment my motorcycle taxi crested the hill overlooking Ngozi, Burundi's second-largest city, I knew this wouldn't be like my previous culinary expeditions. No tourist infrastructure, no English menus, not even a proper guidebook entry—just pure, unadulterated Burundian food culture...
At 63, I've discovered that some of life's most profound adventures come with the smallest price tags. Southern Laos—specifically Pakse and the Bolaven Plateau—exemplifies this perfectly. This region offers a tapestry of experiences: thundering waterfalls that make your heart race,...
The first time I stood at the edge of Tad Fane waterfall, watching twin 120-meter cascades plunge into the misty jungle below, I knew the Bolaven Plateau was something special. *QuĂ© belleza increĂble*! This highland region just east of Pakse...
Santa Marta sits at a fascinating geographical crossroads where the Caribbean Sea kisses the foothills of Colombia's Sierra Nevada mountains. This juxtaposition creates not just stunning landscapes but a remarkable ecological gradient that has captivated me since my first research...
Stepping off the overnight bus from Ho Chi Minh City, I was greeted by something I hadn't felt in weeks – a cool mountain breeze. After sweating through coastal Vietnam, Dalat's highland climate was a literal breath of fresh air....
