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I had always wanted to get to India someday, but after talking to a few Westernized Indian acquaintances, we were actually a bit scared to travel there and didn’t originally include it in our itinerary. While tales of food poisoning, rape, poverty and overall dirtiness of the country are all valid concerns, we were too … More Very Satisfied Ma’am

It had been less than six weeks since we started traveling, yet we felt the need to take a break before our next big adventure in India and landed at Island Yoga in Koh Yao Noi, Thailand for five nights. This place isn’t without it’s faults, so I won’t paint it as a true paradise, … More I’m a Dirty Yogi

Last month during a flight in Vietnam, Danica and I watched the film Minimalism that had been recommended by a friend in LA a few weeks before we left (but after I had already put my stuff in storage and moved out of my cozy Santa Monica condo). I won’t go as far as to … More The Other Side of the Tracks

Danica and I have a visitor on this leg of our trip – her boyfriend George. Before she left the states, he made her promise that she wouldn’t go to Myanmar (Burma) without him, but shortly after, we started hearing from other travelers how great it was and how we should go before it gets … More Learning To Ride An Ebike In The Rain

In 10 days, we traveled from southern to northern Vietnam making stops in Ho Chi Min City (Saigon), Da Lat, Da Nang, Hoi An, Hanoi, and Sa Pa (just 7km from the China border). We took four internal flights, two sleeper bus rides, a cable car, a historic train ride, a minivan, a few taxis, … More “Honk Honk, Beep Beep”: Highlights from Vietnam

Check out this short story I wrote and submitted for a travel writing scholarship that could send me on a two-week writing trip in the Balkans this summer! I am a bit behind on blogging, but do hope to have some goods ones posted soon so stay tuned.

It was a quick, but necessary trip for me to experience Siem Reap, a city rife with crumbling, centuries-old temples. Danica was here two years ago, but was excited to watch me experience it for the first time, and was able to tour two new temples this time around. Always the perfect travel companion, Danica … More Siam Defeated

After a lovely two-day cruise down the Mekong River, with an overnight stay in Pakbeng, we arrived in Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage site that offers all the charm and excitement for a first time visit to Laos. Some travelers have told us that they don’t consider Luang Prabang to be the “real Laos” … More “I planted rice in Luang Prabang”

I often pride myself on the research skills I’ve acquired over the years, and with the added bonus of having a PI license, one might assume I spent a lot of time researching all the places we intend to visit on our adventure. Well, one would be wrong. Quite the opposite happened, as we made … More Sooper Foul