aboutWe are Akila and Patrick. Our minds (and waistlines) expand as we travel, cook, and eat our way around the world with our two dogs.


the transnational fast food theorem
The deliciousness of chain restaurants is inversely related to the distance from its home location. South Korea was our proof.
Five Random Links from our Blogroll:
Rambling Spoon
Brooke vs. the World
Y Travel Blog
Backpacking Worldwide
Backpack Foodie
February 2012
![]() changing of the guards at buckingham palace February 3, 2012 | ![]() museum hopping with context london on history and future February 1, 2012 |
January 2012
![]() london at night motion in light January 27, 2012 | ![]() yuki's kitchen sushi class January 24, 2012 | ![]() harrods' sparkling winter in london January 20, 2012 |
![]() chewy at the leaning tower of pisa January 6, 2012 | ![]() when travel loses its charm January 5, 2012 | ![]() shiny 2012 January 2, 2012 |
December 2011
![]() costa rican cuisine creating a pais marco December 22, 2011 | ![]() hummingbirds flutter near poas volcano December 16, 2011 | ![]() unexpected san jose heartbeat of a nation December 15, 2011 |
![]() from farm to table: doka estate coffee December 13, 2011 | ![]() skirts swirl at mirador ram luna December 9, 2011 | ![]() finding pura vida in tortuguero December 8, 2011 |
![]() the magic of stonehenge prehistoric secrets December 6, 2011 | ![]() the famous cornish gardens trewithen, eden project, and heligan December 2, 2011 |
November 2011
![]() a conversation with uk customs sheer ridiculousness November 30, 2011 | ![]() stocking stuffers for the traveler November 28, 2011 | ![]() on the moors dartmoor and bodmin moor November 25, 2011 |
![]() thankfulness for firsts November 24, 2011 | ![]() grandma ople's apple pie November 22, 2011 | ![]() painswick rococo gardens in the cotswolds November 18, 2011 |
![]() not a rose by any other name stratford upon avon November 17, 2011 | ![]() essential cotswolds a little bit of perfect November 15, 2011 | ![]() beautiful bath in photos November 11, 2011 |
![]() gear review: asus eee pad slider November 10, 2011 | ![]() an ode to cream tea in devon & cornwall November 8, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: light on bark November 4, 2011 |
![]() rainbow cotswolds colors in the country November 2, 2011 |
October 2011
![]() how to ship your car to europe logistics and chaos October 27, 2011 | swept: love with a chance of drowning book review October 25, 2011 | ![]() changing lifestyles in the cotswolds October 21, 2011 |
![]() queen mary 2 kitchens galleys and chefs October 17, 2011 | ![]() dining on the queen mary 2 good eats October 7, 2011 |
September 2011
![]() the taste of two years September 30, 2011 | ![]() lions wake in video September 23, 2011 | ![]() two years of dog toys September 22, 2011 |
![]() two years! September 19, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: bonaventure cemetery in savannah September 16, 2011 | ![]() a history of luxury on the queen mary 2 September 15, 2011 |
![]() unmitigated luxury at couples san souci September 13, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: a dog in bilbao September 9, 2011 | ![]() Traveling With Pets Isn't Crazy September 7, 2011 |
![]() savoring zambia a cooking class September 6, 2011 | ![]() biltmore festival of flowers in asheville September 2, 2011 |
August 2011
![]() three perspectives of victoria falls in zambia, zimbabwe, and livingstone island August 30, 2011 | ![]() elizabeth on 37th upscale in savannah August 26, 2011 | ![]() moving on south africa in video August 23, 2011 |
![]() south africa: the low-down a wrap up August 17, 2011 | ![]() penguins at boulders on the cape drive August 12, 2011 | ![]() lunch at la colombe at constantia uitsig August 12, 2011 |
![]() views from table mountain in cape town August 9, 2011 | ![]() the ethics of shark diving in gansbaii August 8, 2011 | ![]() in the trees at tsitsikamma on the garden route August 4, 2011 |
July 2011
![]() easycanvasprints giveaway + we're off (again) July 27, 2011 | ![]() finding relaxation on the wild coast at cintsa July 26, 2011 | ![]() kirstenbosch gardens blooming colors July 11, 2011 |
![]() seven links from our archives July 6, 2011 | ![]() fig charleston new south cuisine July 1, 2011 |
June 2011
![]() surprising addo elephants and dung beetles June 30, 2011 | ![]() waffle house south africa unexpected yum June 27, 2011 | ![]() in real life: thoughts on tbex 2011 June 15, 2011 |
![]() food unites south african cuisine June 6, 2011 |
May 2011
![]() on fear May 16, 2011 |
April 2011
![]() an unhelpful guide to planning a rtw itinerary April 28, 2011 | ![]() savannah southern food smackdown paula v. wilkes April 27, 2011 | ![]() brown skin, white skin travel as an interracial couple April 20, 2011 |
![]() introducing the road unleashed! April 18, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: random awesomeness April 15, 2011 | ![]() kruger itineraries and lodges inside the park April 14, 2011 |
![]() weekly photo: green lanterns April 8, 2011 | ![]() travel credit cards and bank accounts April 7, 2011 | ![]() mabel francis potter's cupcake emporium in savannah April 1, 2011 |
March 2011
![]() how to plan a trip to kruger national park the basics March 31, 2011 | ![]() travelers talk back: unusual savings tricks March 29, 2011 | ![]() a girl in the bonaventure cemetery March 25, 2011 |
![]() unusual travel saving tricks March 24, 2011 | ![]() the pride of new zealand: blog4nz March 22, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: savannah's green fountain March 18, 2011 |
sprightly irish love in the connemara March 16, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: leafy gates March 11, 2011 | the digital nomad's electronics death toll March 8, 2011 |
![]() weekly photo: a tree in christchurch March 4, 2011 | ![]() travelers talk back: working while traveling March 1, 2011 |
February 2011
![]() aqua hotels hawaiian vacation giveaway February 25, 2011 | ![]() working as a digital nomad February 24, 2011 | ![]() the mug shots at kruger February 23, 2011 |
![]() travelers talk back: budgeting February 22, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: lilac breasted roller February 18, 2011 | ![]() how we budgeted for our round-the-world trip February 17, 2011 |
![]() the butt shot at kruger February 16, 2011 | ![]() travelers talk back: funding travels February 15, 2011 | ![]() weekly photo: accomplishment February 11, 2011 |
![]() how we (don't) fund our travels February 10, 2011 | ![]() rtw planning in retrospect community project February 9, 2011 | ![]() awardwallet review + free upgrade! February 7, 2011 |
![]() weekly photo: antico pizza February 4, 2011 | ![]() steelers potato skins February 3, 2011 |
January 2011
![]() africa-in-focus overland: the low-down a wrap up January 31, 2011 | ![]() one word portrait + american portraits giveaway! January 28, 2011 | ![]() yawning hippos at chobe January 27, 2011 |
![]() meyer lemon budino January 25, 2011 | ![]() doing now: a chandelier January 21, 2011 | ![]() really into the wild the okavango delta January 20, 2011 |
![]() an elephant family at etosha January 18, 2011 | ![]() 25 lions, 24 hours in etosha January 13, 2011 | ![]() candid canine: war eagle! January 11, 2011 |
![]() down by the watering hole at etosha January 10, 2011 | ![]() strange shot: two-headed giraffe January 7, 2011 | ![]() cheetahs are awesome otjitotongwe January 6, 2011 |
![]() the first wildlife coast of namibia January 4, 2011 | ![]() new year, new site January 3, 2011 |
December 2010
![]() our santa December 28, 2010 | ![]() gingerbread muffins December 24, 2010 | ![]() mountains of sand namib desert December 22, 2010 |
![]() day in the life overlanding fish river canyon December 17, 2010 | ![]() overlanding 101 nuts and bolts December 14, 2010 | ![]() china: the low-down a wrap up December 8, 2010 |
![]() chewy's silver screen soiree December 6, 2010 |
November 2010
![]() chinese cuisine diversity in deliciousness November 19, 2010 | ![]() unbelievably beautiful huang shan mountains November 15, 2010 | ![]() crazy politicians the terracotta army November 10, 2010 |
![]() edamame and pea dumplings November 2, 2010 |
October 2010
![]() when travel sucks datong to hohhot October 29, 2010 | ![]() jiaozi (chinese dumplings) October 25, 2010 | ![]() the great firewall of china circumventing censorship October 19, 2010 |
![]() lost in translation a bit of chinglish October 12, 2010 | ![]() progress hungers yungang grottoes and datong October 7, 2010 | ![]() the aliens have landed shanghai October 5, 2010 |
![]() one year of photography October 1, 2010 |
September 2010
![]() one year of dog toys September 27, 2010 | ![]() 99 lessons learned traveling September 24, 2010 | ![]() one year! September 20, 2010 |
![]() a man's round-the-world packing list September 10, 2010 | ![]() favorite world expo pavilions surprising beauty September 07, 2010 | ![]() how to do world expo 2010 in shanghai September 03, 2010 |
August 2010
![]() arts and crafts in beijing August 31, 2010 | ![]() 1.3 billion people and beijing August 27, 2010 | ![]() rainbow beijing colors in a city August 24, 2010 |
![]() the locals' route at the great wall August 20, 2010 | ![]() the absurdity of the dmz in north korea August 17, 2010 | ![]() transnational fast food theorem in south korea August 13, 2010 |
![]() south korea in a whirlwind 1 week around August 10, 2010 | ![]() $60 CSN Stores Giveaway! August 9, 2010 | ![]() japan: the low-down a wrap up August 6, 2010 |
![]() turning japanese at the end August 2, 2010 |
July 2010
![]() japanese desserts sweet and squishy July 30, 2010 | ![]() is a japan rail pass worth it? transportation on a budget July 28, 2010 | ![]() paper cranes and peace hiroshima July 23, 2010 |
![]() splurge japanese cuisine so worth it July 20, 2010 | ![]() buddha deer nara July 18, 2010 | ![]() hot tub monkey machine nagano July 15, 2010 |
![]() budget japanese cuisine many ways to eat July 8, 2010 | ![]() what americans take for granted July 4, 2010 | ![]() 12 hours in nikko day trippin' July 1, 2010 |
June 2010
![]() the perfect vista breathtaking June 25, 2010 | ![]() kyoto for free japan on a budget June 22, 2010 | ![]() why i decided to travel the world June 18, 2010 |
![]() kyoto in photos streets and gardens June 15, 2010 | ![]() powered by tofu in kyoto June 11, 2010 | ![]() rainy days in tokyo June 8, 2010 |
![]() that alternate universe tokyo June 5, 2010 | ![]() cherry amaretto granola June 1, 2010 |
May 2010
![]() sweet georgia skies May 25, 2010 | ![]() cambodia: the low-down a wrap up May 24, 2010 | ![]() writing down dreams + giveaway winner May 19, 2010 |
![]() 4 countries, 40 hours the journey back May 18, 2010 | ![]() strawberry lemonade yogurt cake May 14, 2010 | ![]() the lost girls book review + giveaway May 11, 2010 |
![]() vegetable summer rolls May 6, 2010 | ![]() ugly sihanoukville the first place we've hated May 4, 2010 |
April 2010
![]() chile rellenos April 30, 2010 | ![]() on the bamboo train in battambang April 26, 2010 | ![]() unsettled April 22, 2010 |
![]() unexceptional wonder kompong chhnang April 20, 2010 | ![]() silky stylings artisans d'angkor April 16, 2010 | ![]() how to avoid temple fatigue in 5 easy steps April 14, 2010 |
![]() the color of resiliency the people of Cambodia April 9, 2010 | ![]() crusty creamy white beans with slow roasted tomatoes April 5, 2010 |
March 2010
![]() art of man, power of nature at angkor March 31, 2010 | ![]() the currency of kindness at angkor March 26, 2010 | ![]() thailand: the low-down a wrap up March 23, 2010 |
![]() donegal breaking hearts March 18, 2010 | ![]() the scuba saga koh tao March 15, 2010 | ![]() just another city bangkok March 9, 2010 |
![]() how to not be a stupid tourist in thailand March 4, 2010 |
February 2010
![]() kindle for travelers February 27, 2010 | ![]() the importance of doing nothing in mae sot February 24, 2010 | ![]() sukhothai in sepia filtered ruins February 19, 2010 |
![]() lovely lampang undiscovered charm February 16, 2010 | ![]() trained by elephants at patara elephant farm February 12, 2010 | ![]() elephant beauty at patara elephant farm February 4, 2010 |
January 2010
![]() thai feast asia scenic cooking class January 29, 2010 | ![]() unexpected funeral at wat chedi luang January 26, 2010 | ![]() pongal at mahabalipuram January 22, 2010 |
![]() kozhakattai (sweet coconut dumplings) January 18, 2010 | ![]() the low-down a wrap up January 11, 2010 | ![]() hangi in rotorua geothermal steam and mud baths January 5, 2010 |
![]() lavender ginger creme brulee January 1, 2010 |
December 2009
![]() hobbit hunting across new zealand December 29, 2009 | ![]() spiced chocolate + glacier hiking December 24, 2009 | ![]() jaded in hokitika power tools and jewelry December 21, 2009 |
![]() marlborough wines why did we leave? December 18, 2009 | ![]() an electronics junkie's round-the-world packing list December 15, 2009 | ![]() stacked beets and goat cheese December 11, 2009 |
![]() three best kept foodie travel secrets December 8, 2009 | ![]() canyon swinging queenstown adrenaline junkies December 4, 2009 | ![]() milford sound and the fury December 2, 2009 |
November 2009
![]() sweet potatoes, three ways November 26, 2009 | ![]() mujadara November 19, 2009 | ![]() the low-down a wrap up November 15, 2009 |
![]() the great ocean road not just the 12 apostles November 10, 2009 | ![]() essential resources for new travel bloggers: photography and SEO November 5, 2009 | ![]() barossa valley wined and dined November 1, 2009 |
October 2009
![]() the red centre shadows and movement October 29, 2009 | ![]() grilled carrot and avocado salad October 23, 2009 | ![]() canon wp-dc29 underwater camera October 20, 2009 |
![]() koala lovin' on magnetic island October 14, 2009 | ![]() the whitsunday magic semi-magical October 13, 2009 | ![]() wordless whitsundays stunning islands October 7, 2009 |
![]() sydney by foot, part 2 circular quay to darling harbour October 3, 2009 | ![]() sydney by foot hyde park to circular quay October 2, 2009 |
September 2009
![]() cheap sydney eats mamak, fish market, and more September 30, 2009 | ![]() peach tart with pecan gingersnap crust + we're off! September 19, 2009 | ![]() pupcakes September 14, 2009 |
![]() the low-down a wrap up September 11, 2009 | ![]() essential resources for new travel bloggers: creating content September 8, 2009 | ![]() oven-baked amarillos September 4, 2009 |
![]() hana this is Hawaii September 02, 2009 |
August 2009
![]() west maui the easy way . . . or the hard way August 27, 2009 | ![]() the pre-world trip freak out August 24, 2009 | ![]() the low-down a wrap up August 21, 2009 |
![]() carciofi ripieni (stuffed artichokes) August 18, 2009 | ![]() vieques feeling good August 13, 2009 | ![]() essential resources for new travel bloggers: setting up August 10, 2009 |
![]() pressed vegetarian sandwich August 6, 2009 | fajardo glowing in luminescence August 5, 2009 | ![]() san juan kite-flying in the old city August 4, 2009 |
July 2009
![]() how to grill pizza July 30, 2009 | ![]() whole wheat pizza dough July 29, 2009 | ![]() why we plan our round-the-world itinerary July 28, 2009 |
![]() how to plan a trip to australia online July 23, 2009 | ![]() healthy tropical granola July 21, 2009 | ![]() a woman's round-the-world packing list July 19, 2009 |
![]() orvieto walking in sunshine July 16, 2009 | ![]() goat cheese stuffed tomatoes July 12, 2009 | ![]() three ways travel strengthens a marriage July 8, 2009 |
patriotism on the 4th July 06, 2009 | ![]() tuscany the vino, the vino July 6, 2009 |
June 2009
![]() tuscany happy stomachs June 28, 2009 | ![]() white whole wheat pasta with porcinis June 23, 2009 | ![]() tuscany moving forward June 21, 2009 |
![]() florence ready to go June 9, 2009 | ![]() florence the duomo June 6, 2009 | ![]() florence overstuffed June 3, 2009 |
![]() pisa when the sun goes down June 1, 2009 |
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