While exploring the Gardens by the Bay and Singapore's impressive shopping district were at the top of my itinerary, I also wanted to see something a little different than the top tourist spots. I considered heading out to the suburbs or finding a beach, but then I stumbled on ...
Finding Favorites in Singapore
Four days is not a very long time to get to know a country, even if that country does only consist of a city, yet still I managed to find some new favorite places while in Singapore. Walking tour of Singapore I spent most of my time in Singapore simply walking around - to the ...
Polaroids from Singapore
That's right, I'm in Singapore! In typical Silvia fashion I decided to go to the Philippines for my Thai visa run, then realized the cheapest route would be to stop over in Singapore, and then for some reason that I can't quite remember I decided to go to Malaysia as well. I'm ...
10 Tips for Traveling in Iran
After receiving a bunch of emails last week with questions in response to my post about traveling in Iran, I decided to compile a list of my most useful tips for traveling in Iran. Because two weeks in the country obviously makes me an expert (read: I'm a total noob; you should ...
Iran: The World’s Next Big Tourist Destination?
It’s no secret that Iran doesn’t have a very positive reputation in the West. Ask one of your friends what they think about Iran, and they might start talking about nuclear weapons and wars. Ask them what they think about traveling to Iran, and they'll probably respond with ...