So — we’re back in Koh Samui, Thailand. Why? Because it’s perfection, that’s why. Honestly — out of everywhere we’ve been so far on this adventure — this is our favorite spot. We fell in love with it last June/July and we knew we wanted to come back. So we did. There are so many reasons why we…
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That Time We Went To A Vietnamese Wedding
We spent (another) two weeks in Hoi An, Vietnam — rang in the New Year and went back to visit our awesome Airbnb hosts (Mike and Hanh) from our previous visit. But honestly? We didn’t do much in those two weeks because the weather was…well…shit. But we did do one thing — went to a very awesome,…
Phu Quoc, Vietnam: Gorgeous Beaches & Sketchy Moments
We were bummed to say goodbye to my Dad and Leslye — but the good news was — Adam (Kile’s brother) was still with us and we were going to be meeting up with his wife Monica! The fun continues! And now we were headed to the island of Phu Quoc. So Much to Explore: Let’s Get…
Mui Ne, Vietnam: FAMILY TIME!
Kile and I had been counting down the days for this next chapter of our adventure — family time! The festivities were going to begin in Bangkok before moving on to Mui Ne, Vietnam — Kile’s brother Adam would be the first to arrive, then my Dad and stepmom Leslye, and finally Adam’s wife Monica (next…
Luang Prabang: Immediately In Love With Laos
Coming into Laos we had almost no idea what to expect. We hadn’t heard a ton about the country and we didn’t know much about the culture or history. What was their food like? What were their cities like? What was the landscape like? No freakin’ clue. What we did know was that backpackers were…
Wrappin’ It Up In Chiang Mai With A Waterfall & A Temple
Once again – another month has absolutely flown by. We loved our time in Chiang Mai and fully understand why so many ex-pats and retirees flock to this beautiful city. It’s so rich in history and culture, not to mention full of great food – it’s not hard to fall in love with this place….
Yi Peng & Loy Krathong Festivals: The Entire Reason We’re Here!
We’ve been quite boring since we last wrote. The weather was a bit gloomy and rainy. The elections back home had us pretty depressed (don’t even get me started.) And overall – we just weren’t very motivated to do much. That all changed within the past 4 days. Back when we began our travels we…
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Back to the Familiar in the Infamiliar
Ahhh yes – we’re back in Thailand. Although we’d never been to Chiang Mai before – we always love coming back to Thailand. There’s something about this place that just feels good. It feels “easier” in a sense – and it feels really normal, as weird as that sounds. Regardless – we made it to…
Mountains Made of Marble & Resorts to Ourselves – Our Last Week in Hoi An
Fair warning: this post is going to have a lot of pictures. We couldn’t help ourselves. One of our last sightseeing spots was way too photogenic not to take a million pics. So – there. You’ve been warned. We just wrapped up our last week in Hoi An – such a bittersweet moment. We’re always…
Huế, Vietnam: It’s Huế Cool
A visit to Central Vietnam isn’t complete without a trip to Huế- pronounced “hway.” Hence the title – get it? (total dork alert) The city of Huế is about 78 miles north of Hoi An and completely worth the day trip. Our new friend Jerry, who was staying at our Airbnb, invited us to join him – we…
Hoi An, Vietnam: Food, Generosity, Karaoke & More Food
Layovers and Customs – FUN! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – travel days suck. They just do. They’re my least favorite part about gallivanting around the world. Getting from the Philippines to Vietnam was one of those sucky travel days. We flew from Tagbilaran to Manila (7 hour layover in Manila)…
Bohol, Philippines: So Much Beauty On One Island
Our time in Panglao was spent exploring that tiny island and venturing up to the bigger island of Bohol which is over a bridge about 7 miles from where we were staying. Road Trip with a Local Food Pit Stop My friend and co-worker Farrah, who is from Bohol, has a lot of connections around Panglao…
Reinventing Our American Dream 