by Alex Allen | May 15, 2017
Once a little mountain kingdom, Laos’ skyline is punctuated by small temples, French-Indochinese villas and the fronds of exotic palm trees. On street-level, saffron-robed monks wander, the smells of spicy foods float up from street stalls and restaurants, and the air...
by Alex Allen | May 11, 2017
From the handpicked hotels, to the glistening Christmas Markets, to trying the delicious local cuisine – this is how I will remember our time in Eastern Europe. The Christmas Markets were stunning – colorful during the day and illuminated at night with beautiful...
by Alex Allen | May 8, 2017
While the Nile is often described as Egypt’s lifeline, it’s the country’s temples that reflect its multiple identities; its history. Covering roughly 4,000 years and a huge variety of structures, from residences for gods to funerary cults for royalty, no expense was...
by Alex Allen | May 2, 2017
From the east coast of America to the west, experience an incredible journey across the most diverse country in the world. Immerse yourself in cosmopolitan New York, historic Washington, D.C., Southern hospitality, toe-tapping Memphis, Dallas—the Texan star, historic...
by Alex Allen | Apr 24, 2017
Shaped like a writhing snake and roughly the size of Italy, Vietnam’s geography (with Hanoi in the north, dominating the central highlands, and Ho Chi Minh City forming the biggest hub for the fertile Mekong delta in the south) has heavily determined its culinary...