Author Archive for Daniel
Everywhere he goes, Daniel is quietly reminded of the adage attributed to St Augustine: "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page". And so it was with St Augustine’s maxim echoing in his mind that he decided along with his wife, Kathryn, that they would embark on a round-the-world trip in July 2011.
What We’re Reading: ‘By the numbers’ edition
Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.
Snap de la semaine: Pantai Cenang, Langkawi
Pantai Cenang is one of Langkawi’s most popular beaches among tourists and locals. It’s well known not for delightful sunsets and a long soft sand beach great for swimming.
Looking Back: Tiananmen Square
As I sit in Tian’anmen Square eating a Big Mac and drinking a Coke over the nucleus of a country’s rupture, I enter the world as a tourist…
What We’re Reading: July 23, 2010
Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.
Name Our Newsletter and Win Contest!
How would you like to go down in history as the person who named Two Go Round-The-World’s newsletter?
Snap de la semaine: Grand Palace, Bangkok
Kathryn and Daniel will post a ‘Snap de la semaine’ irregulary, but at a rate of one per week. It is an original photo not otherwise on the site—it might be fresh from our camera, a new scan of some old film, a product of our fooling around with Photoshop, or a file from the [...]
What We’re Reading: July 16, 2010
Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.
What We’re Reading: July 9, 2010
Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.
Managing day-to-day spending on the road
ATM use is much more practical and, in our opinion, the way to go. In order to manage your budget—and for added security—we recommend using a two-account system.
Snap de la semaine: Ordination Hall, Bangkok
Built between 1783 and 1785, the Ordination Hall is just one of the many temples within the Grand Palace complex.
Four Mistakes We Made in Our First Year of Travel Blogging
During our first year, we made a lot of mistakes. Here are four of our biggest, in hopes they will help bloggers starting out.
Introducing our new online newsletter!
The community at Two Go Round-The-World is growing in size and involvement so today we’re happy to announce a very special way way in which readers can become a little more involved in the blog—by subscribing to a special free newsletter!
What We’re Reading: July 2, 2010
Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.
Today is our one-year blogiversary!
When Kathryn and I started this blog last year, we never thought that we would be where we are today—one year later.
Best of Two Go RTW: June 2010
Looking for something great to read? Check out our ‘Best of the Month’! In it we feature our fabulous five: our five most-read posts, our five busiest comment contributors and our five top referring sites.
Up The Yangtze
Yung Chang handles the subject with insight and poise. This documentary is a must-see for anybody contemplating a trip to the mainland.
Snap de la semaine: The Taj Mahal
Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore once described the Taj Mahal as ‘a teardrop in the face of eternity.’ The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later.
What We’re Reading: June 18, 2010
Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.
Six Books To Help Plan Your RTW Adventure
Here is a small and very carefully chosen selection of what Kathryn and I consider to be the “best of the best” when it comes to helping you plan your round-the-world trip.
What We’re Reading: June 11, 2010
Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.
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