zipping into 2016!
we did the thing you’re supposed to do in costa rica: ZIP LINING! we went through Miss Sky Canopy Tour outside of Nosara which…
tropical
day trip to marbella, costa rica.
after a few triple surf days – sunrise, lunchtime and sunset – danny officially bruised a rib and begrudgingly decided that a couple days…
sit down, unpack, stay a while. buy some groceries, try a new routine.
it’s always been danny’s dream that during our travels that we find a place we really like and stay a while. settle in, get…
we want to wish you a merry christmas from costa rica
“we want to wish you a merry christmas, we want to wish you a merry christmas, from the bottom of our hearts!” merry christmas…
Playing House at The Living Hotel, Nosara, Costa Rica
(nosara’s only saltwater pool with “the rancho” community area in the background) we booked our tickets for central america just six weeks before we took…
surfing in costa rica
white wash rider for life! surfer’s wife. it’s really hard to get photos of people surfing. but here’s mr. ting cruising a wave! post-surf…
finding my inner yogi.
i’ve never been much into yoga. but if i’m being honest, i never really tried. i guess i felt that if i was going…
“over the river and through the woods to samara, costa rica we go”
you think we would have learned our lesson about driving in costa rica after our roadtrip — the distance on maps and “highway” road…
today must be documented.
today was a BIG DAY for the tings! a big SURFING day! this morning danny officially graduated to the big boy waves with five…
our life in playa pelada, nosara.
after our 9 hour ride, as we were on our very last nerve and the sun was starting to set, we pulled into Playa…
roadtripping in costa rica : manuel antonio to nosara.
since landing in costa rica, our plan has been to make our way to the nosara area in the country’s pacific region of guanacaste. because this…
rainforest waterfall treks & tucan birding with two locals in costa rica
you guys! the rice trick WORKED and my photos and videos were SAVED! the phone is still pretty gnarly with water damage, but slowly…
sweating our way through manuel antonio national park.
there are a few hot spots in costa rica, and manuel antonio probably tops of the list. it’s the country’s ultimate honeymoon / tourist…
you’ll find us in the hammocks at villas nicolas.
there’s something so magical about a perfectly placed hammock. it just screams rest & relaxation, right? we were lucky to have one on our…
picture perfect beach in manuel antonio.
back in the van! an old familiar feeling. after a five hour van ride from san jose, we safely arrived in manuel antonio, costa rica (and…
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…
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.
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…
a video // our virgin island vacation.
wonder what our recent vacation to the virgin islands really looked and sounded like? now you know. enjoy. song credits: bob marley // stir…
the soggy dollar bar — the best bar in the world.
i’m convinced. it’s called the soggy dollar bar and there’s no place better. the only way to get there is by boat. but there’s…
the virgin gorda and her baths.
while we were sailing, one of our captains told us about another boat tour that goes all the way to the British Island of Virgin Gorda…
sailing around the island of st. john on simplicity.
during our virgin island vacation, all four of us voted the day on “simplicity” our favorite. we charted a sailboat to take us from…
matt dewey’s 30th birthday in st. thomas.
we celebrated matteo aka “hot rod’s” 30th birthday with matching custom tanks and a full-day at Hull Bay on the super lush northside of St….
repeat offenders :: st. thomas, virgin islands
when it comes to traveling, we’re not big repeat offenders. i’m a big believer that there are way too many places to see in…
getting stranded on a tropical island isn’t as sexy as it sounds.
trust us. we’re finally home from a glorious weeklong vacation with Matt and Jenny in the Caribbean’s Virgin Islands. the finally isn’t because our trip was…
st. thomas, us virgin islands.
ahhh… hello, holiday weekend. i’m so happy you’re here. sadly, i’m totally under the weather but hoping to kick this bug to the curb so i…
reliving magen’s bay, st. thomas.
day one of our trip to the virgin islands (back in january) was spent at the famous magen’s bay – in the water with jenny’s brilliant…
goin’ out island style in st. thomas.
we celebrated matt dewey’s birthday island-style last week. after a day at magen’s bay, we headed downtown to mojo’s rum & surf shack for…
cruising the british virgin islands.
the eight of us chartered a private 35′-foot boat and hired a captain to take us around the British Virgin Islands (BVIs) for a…
a day on st. john island.
on day two of our vacation, we took a 15-minute ferry ride to the island of st. john. we were instantly in love with…
villa tranquility. our home in paradise.
we’re home from a wonderful week in paradise! friends invited us to join them on a spontaneous trip to St. Thomas and we immediately…
our trip to tulum, mexico.
I’m a little behind on getting photos posted from our recent mexican vacation to Tulum. As I mentioned in this post, it was seriously one of the…
take me back to tulum.
Like, now. I really don’t even know where to start or how to really describe the wedding/vacation we just returned from late last night (around midnight)….
goodbye desert, hello beach.
We’re off to Tulum, Mexico for Lisa and Reed’s wedding! Tulum is on the southern edge of Mexico’s Riviera Maya about 1.5 hours south…
the places we’ve been in 2010.
Happy New Year’s Eve! One of our annual holiday traditions is to sit back and reflect on everything we did and accomplished throughout the…
maui, hawaii.
some memories, inside jokes & photos from our recent trip to maui. it’s aloha friday. you don’t come to maui for the food. (we had…
hau’oli lā hānau.
….that’s Hawaiian for Happy Birthday. Yup, today I start my 27th year. This past year will be a tough one to beat but I’m…
We be in Fiji.
a look at our weeklong stay on the quaint bounty island in the mamanuca islands of fiji in 2005.
visiting shmer & dan in sydney, australia.
whitsunday islands & great barrier reef – australia.
we spent three days & nights on “the condor” a racing yacht in australia’s whitsunday islands. i wouldn’t recommend it. it was pretty…
snorkel & scuba in australia.
our beachfront bure on bounty island, fiji.