Tag: Travel
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Hanging out in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC, Vietnam).
We are currently traveling through Vietnam. Our first stop was Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and the surrounding area, including the Mekong Delta.
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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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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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Life in Laos (Luang Prabang, Laos).
Its sa-bai-dee here… not sa-wat-dee!
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72 Hours In Bangkok.
As we enter last 6 months of our year living in Bangkok we have been entertaining quite a few visitors in the city. Throughout the year, we have made an effort to get out almost every weekend and travel somewhere. At this point, we have seen almost all of the highlights the city has to…
Will Travel with Toddlers 