thesetwoeyes, Author at Bucket List Publications

The Best of Everything: Safari Town, SA

Posted on January 21, 2013 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Feature Writer: Lisa Vecchio When I think of safari, I imagine exotic destinations written about in high society travel magazines. I envision myself sipping wine in an outdoor bathtub overlooking the Savannah as a fire burns quietly and there are endless shining stars in the sky for me to count. Every now and then I would perhaps hear a loud roar…

Cape Town

Posted on January 16, 2013 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Feature Writer: Lisa Vecchio Relaxing on the patio at The Backpack, an urban hostel in the center of Cape Town, the sun beamed hard on my face and despite the sweat seeping into my dress I pressed on. Its hard work but I embraced the heat and got on with my mission. I will get tan. Reading J. Maarten Troost’s…

Becoming Shark Bait

Posted on January 7, 2013 by thesetwoeyes | 3 Comments

Feature Writer: Lisa Vecchio Contemplating life (Courtesy of Jaime) Sitting on the edge of the small boat, I kept my gaze in front of me on the clear turquoise water. Every few minutes or so I’d hear a shout to “look left” or “get down, look far right,” but it wasn’t intended for me. At least not just yet. Despite taking seasick…

Where the Beer Flows Like Wine: Margaret River

Posted on November 13, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Lisa Vecchio Take a big whiff. Stick your nose in the glass, hold it by your fingertips and inhale slowly. Using your wrist, twirl the glass around in circles. Take another whiff. Smell different? Ah, the art of wine tasting. Yes, the likes of France, Italy, California, and Chile all have their appeal but to Australians why would…

Dubbya Eyh

Posted on October 26, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 1 Comments

Feature Writer: Lisa Vecchio These two eyes have expanded. They’re growing wider and wiser. They’ve stretched themselves up and down the east coast, along the southern states and finally made it out west. Hello Western Australia, commonly referred to as WA or more accurately pronounced ‘dubbya eyh’. For some reason though, I had ignored all of my own first-rate advice….

Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted on August 9, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 1 Comments

Featured writer: Lisa Vecchio I like to say that Hoi An, a city on the south central coast of Vietnam, is a place where all things are made. Ceramics, robes of fine silk, and tailor shops up to whazoo that custom make suits, dresses and shoes to fit any shape and size. Outside of this picturesque city is the major…

Junk of the Heart

Posted on July 15, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Lisa Vecchio Finding a flawless junk boat to cruise the picture perfect waters of Ha Long Bay isn’t an easy task. They can range $30 for a one night, two day cruise to up to a couple of hundred. You can go economical, with an extra dash of rats to compliment the grime, or pay a premium for…

Side-Saddle Saigon

Posted on June 29, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Lisa Vecchio Mayhem. Absolute mayhem. This seems to be the only appropriate term to describe Saigon traffic. Stepping out of the airport to greet my driver to take me to my hotel in the Pham Ngu Lao backpacker area I immediately feel the rush of unbearable heat. Whew, this is going to take some getting used to. I…

Groovy Grapes

Posted on May 22, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Lisa Vecchio Traveling through Adelaide Hills in South Australia with Groovy Grape Getaways on my way to the Barossa Valley, I rested my head on the mini-bus window and gazed at the world going by. Rolling hills encompassed with varying shades of green on green; rows upon rows of vines. They seemed endless as we traveled further away…

Flashpacker Alert!

Posted on May 12, 2012 by thesetwoeyes | 0 Comments

Feature Writer: Lisa Vecchio Slowly, I’ve evolved into what can only be deemed as a flashpacker. It took 15 years of individual travel, nearly 30 countries, and a variety of food, accommodation and day tours but it was on my most recent trip over to the North Island of New Zealand that my flashpackerism came into full recognition. Guilty Flashpacker…