If you follow us on social media, you may have realized that we’re currently in Australia. Surprise! After three months in Asia, we were starting to feel a bit “Asia’ed out”. We had eaten enough rice, noodles, curry, and meat to last a lifetime. We were a bit worn out from the hustle and bustle. We were sick of constantly haggling and sick of being ripped off. So we decided it was time to leave. While in Phnom Penh, we…
After Siem Reap, we headed to Battambang. We didn’t really know what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised by this town! Our first day in, we walked around in the heat trying to get a feel for what this place was all about. We found a local hostel that had shared tuk tuk tours at affordable prices, so we booked one for the following day. That evening, we headed over to the circus. It isn’t what you’d expect. It’s…
When we got to Saigon, we didn’t have any further plans. We had been thinking of going back to central Vietnam to Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, and Nha Trang, but we were feeling a bit Vietnam-ed out. We had always planned to go to Phu Quoc though, so we said, “let’s go now!” and we did. For six nights. I booked a hotel called Cocopalm Beach Resort through our Hotels.com account. What we love about Hotels.com is that when…
I’ll be blunt: I’m homesick. Don’t get me wrong – I feel very fortunate to be able to take this time to travel the world with Shawn. We’ve been traveling just over two months now. We’re at the end of our fourth country, with quite a few more months and countries to go and I am very excited about the travel ahead. In our two months of travel, I’ve at times felt small waves of homesickness, but the past few…
Sorry for the lack of posts, friends. We’ve had a crazy few weeks being on the go after we left Taiwan. We’ve been in Vietnam two weeks now. We arrived in Hanoi late on a Sunday, and had three full days exploring the city and eating delicious food. Our hotel was in the old quarter, which is bustling with restaurants and cafes, and packed with tons of motorbikes and people. We spent our first day exploring the old quarter and…
I’ve been trying to think of things to say. This has been one of the hardest weeks of my life and I’m sure the majority of people who read this blog are feeling somewhat similar, so I don’t need to launch into a rant about my fears and the devastation we have both been feeling. To be brief, Shawn and I have been so depressed this week that it has been really hard to enjoy our trip. On Wednesday morning (Tuesday…
If you haven’t read part one of our Taipei adventure, head here to read it first. Can I just tell you how awesome it is to have a friend or know someone in a foreign country? If you haven’t traveled abroad, do it, and make sure you meet some people along the way. Your horizons will be broadened, your life will be more full, and you’ll learn new things and new culture. We are both so grateful that we could…
We have made it to Taiwan, and let me tell you something: we are totally in love with this place! It has quickly become clear this country is the hidden gem of Asia. From busy streets to happy and relaxed people, we fall harder each day. We arrived on Sunday afternoon. After finding our way into the city center, we met up with our Taiwanese dad, Michael. Michael is my friend Stephanie’s dad (Stephanie is one of my best friends in…
After our Bukhansan adventure, we needed serious rest, so rest is what we did. All day, in fact. It was our laziest day in a month, and it felt well deserved. We gorged on bibimbap, blogged, watched Netflix, slept. We were so tired and sore from the hike, that it was needed. When you’re on the go all the time, it’s good to take a break here and there. We had one more day in Seoul and had a few…
We arrived in Seoul on Thursday. We were picked up from the subway by our Airbnb host and have settled into our place well. We quickly fell in love with our neighborhood, Hongdae, which is the university district of Seoul. Our first meal out was Korean BBQ, of course. We were wandering the streets of Hongdae and turned down an alley, where we saw a line, so we immediately got in it, not knowing what the food would be like….