The internet and other sources are full of guesses about where bubble tea came from. But one tea shop and one woman are, by common consensus, the real, rightful creators of this hugely popular drink.
Since Thailand is 95% Buddhist, Bangkok is naturally home to hundreds of temples, known in Thai as "wats".
While tens of thousands of travelers head to Peru every year to see famous landmarks like Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, and Lima, one of the country's most beautiful and fascinating destinations goes almost completely overlooked by tourists.
This is falconry in Abu Dhabi, an ancient tradition that has survived into the modern age and is now open to visitors who come to the emirate in search of richer cultural experiences.
A married couple from New Zealand may have grown the world's biggest potato without even trying.
The Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors and remembers loved ones who have passed away through a wealth of traditions: altars covered in photographs, armfuls of orange marigolds, revelers with faces painted in elaborate makeup, countless parades and parties, images of human skeletons and skulls (calaveras), and offerings of every kind (ofrendas) set out along roadsides and in cemeteries.
Like the spine of a sleeping dragon, dramatic limestone mountains rise above the lush rice paddies of central Laos.
If Las Vegas can become a global culinary capital, why not Siem Reap? This town in western Cambodia, whose bright lights and big hotels are fueled by the steady flow of visitors to the ancient city of Angkor, now serves up an international medley of imported flavors and aromas in a rather freewheeling style.
Rome, the Eternal City, has weathered invasions, conquests and lootings countless times since it was founded almost 2,800 years ago. Every assault has left its scars across the city, from the ruins of the Roman Forum to the hollow of the Circus Maximus, where chariots once raced.
Can you picture dangling over a sheer drop, staring 245 feet down into the gaping mouth of an underwater tunnel? Now you don't have to imagine it.
Salvador Dali's whimsical collection, assembled by the man himself, is the ultimate statement from the famous surrealist. Best known for his uncanny paintings of melting clocks and his eccentric way of life, Dali had a grand vision, and this striking red fortress topped with giant eggs paints an intricate portrait of the celebrated artist.
Wherever you find yourself (in a humble kocsma packed with regulars nursing their beers, in a sleek cocktail hideaway, or in one of Budapest's quirky ruin pubs crammed with tourists), the drinking scene of the Hungarian capital shares one constant.
Driving through Brazil toward Rio de Janeiro, you might catch a chilling sight by the roadside: a gang of abandoned Santa Clauses sprawled out among palm trees and greenery.
