Set high in the mountains, just 20 miles from the capital with cool temps and views to the ocean, Sintra has always been in fashion. From the Moors to medieval royalty to the European jet-set, people have flocked to this seductive locale for more than a millennium. Each group left their stylistic mark, from foreboding…
We’ve seen hundreds of incredible historical monuments and archaeological sites on our HoneyTrek, but up until this point, nothing tops the temples of Angkor. Most people have heard of Angkor Wat with its honeycomb-style towers…but that’s just one building in what was the largest pre-industrial civilization ever to exist in the world. That one temple,…
We experienced Mozambique by train, bus, taxi, pick-up truck, kayak, chapa van, 18-wheeler (sitting in the back with the cargo!), dhow sail boat, row boat, and a few other modes of transport during our stay in this fascinating country. Each step gave us invaluable insight and access into the inner workings of Mozambique, its people,…