Years ago, before I set off to work in Shenzhen, China, I happened upon a satirical video about the traditions of eating in a Japanese restaurant. What can one do, besides wax famished about those daily searches for good eats? More importantly, what does Shenzhen have to do with this?… Once settled in there, in […]
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Language Lunes: Canang Sari: Bali’s Ubiquitous Hindu Offerings
Advertiser Disclosure: noworkalltravel.com earns an affiliate commission for anyone making a purchase through some links available on this website. For more information, please visit the Advertising and Privacy Policy page. If you’ve ever researched going to, or have been to Bali, then you’ve mostly likely noticed canang sari. Before diving into what canang sari represents, it’s important […]
Language Lunes: Heaven and Hell
There are three big reasons why I enjoy foreign languages. The first stems from wanting to understand what to order on worldwide menus; it’s less to avoid ordering certain things, and more to learn what I’d want to order again. The second reason is because I appreciate the art of spontaneous conversation. Simple as that. […]
Language Lunes: Bali, Indonesia’s Saput Poleng
Every Monday at No Work All Travel, I intend to write about something that many of us have passed by while touring around, yet might not fully appreciate the significance. It might be a bizarrely named dish on a menu, an unusual street name, or a statue or sign with profound local impact written in […]
