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Pattaya (Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand).
This past weekend we made a trip down to Pattaya. Pattaya is a beach town located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Pattaya is a popular beach resort – attracting over 4 million visitors a year. It is located just over 2 hours outside of Bangkok.
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Coming Home Again (Thank You).
“There is nothing half so pleasant as coming home again…” One month to go. The whirlwind, year-long tour is almost at an end. Although we still have a few trips left I wanted to take a moment from our house hunting and wrapping up to say: Thank you.
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Biking through Bali (Northern Bali and Ubud, Indonesia).
Today we took a bike ride through northern Bali Island, starting at Mount Batur and ending at the Monkey Sanctuary in Ubud.
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Lava in Java (Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia).
We arrived in Yogyakarta via Jakarta. We only spent half a day in Jakarata and did not really see any of the sights but you can’t get to Yogyakarta without first flying through Jakarta or Bali. First impressions: Jakarta is a bigger Bangkok, dirtier in parts, cleaner in parts, slightly cooler weather and lots more…
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Protected: Shaun and Sarah Visit Thailand.
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Silom Cooking School (Silom, Bangkok, Thailand).
I didn’t anticipate going to a cooking class while in Bangkok. To me, cooking equals work and I work enough as it is. However, we had family in town and decided to give it a shot. It was super fun. I am disappointed we did not do it sooner. It is a great activity to…
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The Dreaded 20 Hour Flight.
I read a story some time ago about a mother who was traveling across the United States with her five month old twins (http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/03/living/feat-twins-fly-parents-care-package/). The mother made small care packages for everyone on the plane; including ear plugs, candy and a sweet note. It’s the kind of story that will make you feel devastatingly inadequate…
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“The Pearl of the Orient” (Penang, Malaysia).
We spent the last two days of our Malaysia trip hanging out in and around Georgetown. Georgetown is a small city located on Penang Island. It is known for its colonial architecture, hawker food stalls and laid back atmosphere.
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Melaka…a Pirate’s Life (Melaka, Malaysia).
Not entirely sure how this happened…but we had less than 24 hours in Melaka.
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“KL” (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
We are currently making our way through Malaysia.
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Protected: Happy Mother’s Day/Happy Birthday, Chad!
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Protected: Anna’s First Dip in The Pool.
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