final stop on our thai island tour: koh samui
{found this lurking in my draft folder. now that we’re back on an island, it feels appropriate to post} our last stop in the…
Southeast Asia
THAILAND - LAOS - CAMBODIA - VIETNAM - INDONESIA
Thailand
Bangkok + Chiang Mai + Pai + Chiang Rai + Krabi + Ao Nang + Tonsai + Railay + Koh Lanta + Koh Jum + Koh Samui + Koh Tao
koh tao, koh tao, koh tao!
{found this lurking in my draft folder. now that we’re back on an island, it’s getting posted} — while we were in thailand, it…
elephant selfies.
in light of the recent pop culture / tabloid news about kim kardashian’s attempt at a “selfie” with an elephant (more here if you’re…
chiang mai :: downhill mountain biking.
{Photos & Story brought to you by Danny Bockting! Round of applause for our guest blogger.} Two weeks into our trip I was pheening…
another day, another island.
^our three week itinerary // southern thailand march 2014^ if you’re planning a trip to southern thailand and have any specific questions, don’t hesitate to ask….
home movies // my favorite souvenirs.
i’m not gonna lie. i’m smitten with this little video. watching it now makes me so happy, so i can only imagine how i’ll…
finding a friend on koh lanta.
When our friend Wes from college emailed a couple of months ago to tell us he’d bought a one-way ticket to Thailand to start…
koh lanta: we’re moving in.
That’s probably what the lovely Muslim owners at Khum Laanta Resort thought when each morning we’d arrive for iced coffee and ask if we…
koh jum jewels
on this trip, we find ourselves watching a lot of things we’d typically miss — a spider weaving his web, schools of fish moving…
Laos
Mekong River Cruise + Luang Prabang + Vang Vieng + Vientiane
vientiane, the capital of a little known country called laos.
{a later-post that slipped through the cracks} let’s be real. a lot of people have no idea that laos is a country. in…
our journey through laos :: a video.
here’s a long & wobbly home video of our two-week journey through the country of laos. enjoy.
losing track of time in luang prabang.
doing some backtrack blog posting. we’re still in india, but here’s some more from our time in luang prabang, laos. As mentioned here, Luang…
vang vieng, laos // a river runs through it.
after we left luang prabang, we made our way to the town of Vang Vieng, Laos (said: vang v-en). the town gets mixed reviews,…
shompoo cruising the mighty mekong.
A popular way to get from Northern Thailand into Laos is by a boat ride down the Mekong River, a major river in Southeast…
we’re in luang prabang, laos.
after a couple of days on buses & vans, and a two-day boat ride down the mighty mekong river, we officially departed thailand and…
Cambodia
Siem Reap + Battambang + Phnom Penh
3 minute journey through cambodia {press play}
our time in cambodia was wonderful. the people. the countryside. angkor wat. the history. that one night at the circus. we didn’t have a…
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…
two-week cambodia travel route.
our two-week itinerary in cambodia siem reap —> battambang —> phnom penh other cambodian places to consider visiting: sihanoukville, kampot, kep & koh…
tuk tuk pub crawl in cambodia
the spontaneous nights are always the best. and that’s what this was. while having beers at a bar in phnom penh, a guy walked…
street scenes // phnom penh, cambodia
we were surprised by how big cambodia’s capital was. situated on a river, phnom penh was a proper big city with high rises, busy…
catching a flick in phnom penh
one balmy night in the capital of cambodia we were craving dinner and movie. so after a bowl of noodle soup, we got two…
babe, i think we’re staying at a hanky panky hotel (in phnom penh).
i swear it was. he swears it wasn’t. let me present the evidence. this is our hotel “lobby” aka the bar. no joke, we…
a jam-packed day in battambang, cambodia.
although it’s the fourth largest city in cambodia, there ain’t a whole lot to do in battambang. we knew this going into the city,…
the night we stayed in a temple themed hotel.
after three bliss filled nights at The Landing Point Boutique Hotel, we wanted to stay another, but all nine rooms were completely booked. so,…
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Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City + Dalat + Hoi An + Hanoi + Halong Bay + Sapa
a video // 1 month in vietnam travel itinerary
while i soak up the last bit of this sabbatical, my goal is to organize/back up our trip’s photos, finalize videos and create a…
easter sunday with the hmong tribe in sa pa, vietnam.
As we were de-boarding our Halong Bay cruise, I struck up a conversation with a couple of Spaniards that had just come from Sa…
riding to the border of china.
(that blue dot is us) “what’s that purple line?” “i think that’s china.” “wanna go check it out?” “yeah, let’s cruise.” and what…
vietnam’s northern hub: hanoi.
it’s the capital of vietnam, but we didn’t find a real compelling reason to visit hanoi besides it being a hub for travel to…
come on ride the train, it’s the choo choo.
you never really know what you’re going to get with the overnight trains. and after surviving our “cozy” ride in india, we felt like…
pho. it’s what’s for breakfast in vietnam.
pho: pronounced “fuh” like, “what the f$%#?” or you’re so much “FUn” easy, right? no more PHOne, people. pho is the most popular vietnamese…
exploring Sa Pa, Vietnam.
Sitting up against the border of mainland china, Sa Pa is about as far north as you can get in Vietnam (see on map…
vietnam travel itinerary: our route + suggestions.
Vietnam is expansive and there’s plenty to do and see no matter what you’re into: big cities, beaches, national parks, caves, history and mountains….
a misty three days in halong bay (and its dirty little secret).
once you start researching a trip to southeast asia, images of halong bay become your go-to daydream place. it did for me. google it…
Bali
Seminyak + Uluwatu + Ubud
where to go in bali.
our route: DPS Airport –> Seminyak –> Uluwatu –> Seminyak –> Ubud our complete bali travel guide can be found here.
beachside sacrifice.
that time we showed up at Padang Padang Beach extra early for a surf session and stumbled upon a traditional religious/cultural ceremony. there were…
rice paddy vacay in ubud, indonesia (+vid)
We spent our last three Bali nights in the jungle town of Ubud made famous by Eat, Pray, Love. Overwhelmed by hotel options, we again…
la villa vida in bali.
{click to enlarge} suns out, buns out. That was pretty much our mantra for our time at the pool villa. Our Uluwatu reservation…
Surf Life in Uluwatu // Bali
After Seminyak, we headed to Uluwatu to explore a much more laid back part of the island and to give Danny some time in…
Seminyak // Bali
Our first five nights in Bali were spent in Seminyak (our overview here). We took the advice of some Aussie friends we met in Cambodia…
bali five-o.
a few friends warned us it was likely… and they were right. apparently bali is infamous for its corrupt police force. they’ll find any excuse…
the ting’s travel guide for bali, indonesia.
One of Indonesia’s 7,000 islands, Bali is undoubtedly the most popular among tourists and has been developed accordingly. While it may look like a…
d takes bali surfing to the next level.
skins only surf! naked cowabunga! a perfectly placed water spot on the GoPro made for an excellent capture.
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