oh what an adventure koh jum was!
it all started when we made the decision to explore one of the lesser traveled thai islands. there are so many islands and we have 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
krabi province: railay east & west
a 15 minute long tail boat gets you from ao nang beach to railay east beach. from railay east, it’s a 5 minute walk…
deep water solo climbing.
while waiting in line for a kebab & fruit shake right in railay, a fellow american spotted our Osprey packs and struck up a…
only because you asked.
we will not stand on the toilet seat. we will not shave our legs with a machete. we will not use a broom/light…
being tourists in ao nang, thailand.
with very little research, we booked our one-way ticket from india to krabi, thailand. it was that or puhket, which we haven’t heard anything…
taking on asia’s giant oysters.
danny really wanted a good seafood dinner while we were in the thai islands. so once he discovered a place of his liking, we…
under the sea in krabi.
we were looking for some good snorkeling outside of ao nang and asked for tips from a local dude on a long tail boat….
thailand, we heart you.
{freedom beach on koh tao island} after three weeks of R&R on the beaches of thailand and a total of six weeks in this…
going thai-dye in tonsai.
after a week at dawn of happiness, our next beach stop was tonsai, and it was one of our favorite stops in southern thailand. tonsai…
Laos
Mekong River Cruise + Luang Prabang + Vang Vieng + VientianeCambodia
Siem Reap + Battambang + Phnom Penh
understanding cambodia’s history.
i’m not going to pretend we knew anything about cambodia’s politics or history before it was added to our travel itinerary. but once our…
one of my favorite places // siem reap, cambodia
when we’re asked about our favorite stops, siem reap will definitely be on the list. with angkor wat just outside of the city, siem…
pedaling through angkor wat.
arguably the heart of cambodia is angkor archaeological park, 400 square-kilometers (250 sq. miles) of forested area featuring hundreds of remaining hindu and buddhist…
that night in cambodia when we ate happy pizza and went to the circus.
the little big top tent for phare, the cambodian circus. it’s organization that trains cambodian students in a variety of performing arts skills. we…
quad riding through cambodia’s countryside.
Siem Reap was our first stop in Cambodia. And just like it’s neighbors Thailand and Laos, we quickly learned that it only took traveling…
cambodian food + drink.
at home our mouth’s water for this cambodian restaurant, so we were super pumped to get our fill of authentic cambodian fare. sadly, the only thing…
taking a ride on cambodia’s bamboo train.
the first notable thing we did in the town of battambang, cambodia was take a ride on the famed bamboo train, known in Khmer…
thailand, you’ve got competition.
from the minute mr. bean the tuk tuk driver picked us up at the airport, we’ve been continually blown away by cambodia. for starters,…
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Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City + Dalat + Hoi An + Hanoi + Halong Bay + Sapa
hoi an: vietnam’s most picture perfect city.
if you’ve ever closed your eyes and pictured what romanticized asia would look like, it’s probably hoi an, vietnam smack dab in the central…
take your pick of water in hoi an, vietnam.
when going to hoi an, you have to decide if you want to stay a) in the town, b) in the country/riverside or c)…
date night in an alley in hoi an, vietnam.
one of those nights where a post-shopping happy hour cocktail turns into a three-hour dinner in an alleyway of hoi an, vietnam. our buzzed…
reservation for two stools, please.
one of the very first things you’ll notice in vietnam is that everyone dines on the sidewalk on miniature stools. tiny little plastic or wooden stools…
doing & seeing in dalat, vietnam.
click to enlarge. for visuals: we took a bus from Phnom Penh, Cambodia —> Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam —> Dalat, Vietnam the “town…
chasing waterfalls & running from thunderstorms.
a highlight of dalat are its waterfalls. based on the recommendation of our guesthouse owner, we skipped the popular elephant falls for thac pongour…
the effing futa bus.
when leaving the pine tree covered mountain town of dalat, vietnam we had three choices of transportation to our next destination: a. 1.5 hour…
flying through the trees in dalat.
knowing we only had the morning time to explore dalat (before the rain would come), our second day there we were up bright and…
live music in dalat, vietnam.
our first night in dalat we grabbed an umbrella and set off for a comfort food meal. we found V’s Cafe and sat down…
Bali
Seminyak + Uluwatu + Ubud
real time blogging. my view this very second.
in bed. d snoozing next to me. at our pool villa. it’s a glorious thing when your hotel reservation gets screwed up so your…
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