a little kindness goes a long way.
probably due to the continent’s key religious based principle of karma, throughout our travels in asia we never felt unsafe, scammed or threatened (well,…
our big travel adventure
flying high our last night abroad.
remember the canadian friends we made in uluwatu, bali? steve & emily — our surf crew? well, they’re from vancouver and we just so happened…
losing roshambo in cambodia.
unpacking this week, i stumbled upon a bunch of friendship bracelets shoved in the bottom of a bag. it made me laugh when i…
detailed flashpacking asia route.
planning a backpacking trip through asia? not sure where to start? the best advice i can give you is to book a ticket and…
reunited & it feels so good.
…now in my dreams… we’d see each other for the first time in almost six months and his eyes would get wide, his ears…
the original plan vs. the actual route
a planner at heart, i initially struggled with the idea of an open itinerary but i’m so glad i through most planning to the wind and…
top 12 favorite travel resources.
THE TING’S TOP TRAVEL RESOURCES Throughout our travels, we didn’t have cell phone service and never once got a SIM card. There were those…
our jam-packed japanese travel route.
{click to enlarge} we flew from denpasar, indonesia to osaka, japan on AirAsia X route: denpasar –> kuala lumpur –> osaka 10+ hours in…
japanese toilets for the win.
and i’m not just talking about the bidet feature (water that splashes your rear). i’m talking about japanese smart toilets : heated seats :…
where to stay in tokyo :: shibuya.
the streets of shibuya are always alive. hip cafes & restaurants everywhere the famous shibuya crossing {via} our last stop in japan (and asia)…