After our live aboard in the Similan Islands,  we had time for one more island stop before leaving Thailand. It was a toss up between Koh Lanta (with a day trip to Koh Phi Phi) or Krabi (with rock climbing in Railay Beach). If you have been following our journey, it is not a mystery…

After all our travels, it was finally time to hit the beaches and start diving! We (Brandon) had heard great things about diving in the Similan Islands in Thailand. And the best way to see them is on a live aboard. (A live aboard – or liverboard as some of my friends like to call…

After chasing kids around for a few days, we were ready to relax! We spent a couple of days on Koh Phangan – best known as the location of the Full Moon parties – on our way to Khao Sok National Park. Koh Phangan We thought about trying to make it to Koh Phangan for…

When we were in the random, small city of Nagarkot, Nepal, we stopped in to a restaurant for dinner. There were a few other people in there including the couple at the next table who we suddenly found ourselves chatting and sharing food with. We’ve done this quite a bit during our travels. Strike up…

In the Bangkok area, floating markets are a major attraction. We have seen, visited and spent plenty of money at many markets. But I still wanted to see this unique bit of local culture. The main market is Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – a morning market. It is one of the busiest and most touristy…

Our two days in and around Bangkok were filled with some late mornings and sightseeing. Brandon was a bit under the weather, so I spent the first day visiting Wat Pho (the reclining Buddha), the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. All were pretty amazing. The Wat Pho complex is huge, but…

*Phew!* Our you enjoying my fast-forward through our Vietnam adventures? I have been so behind on updates I am just trying to get us up to real time. (Though I don’t truly want to since it means this adventure is coming to an end. *sigh*) Anyway – our next stop was Cat Ba Island via…

Our caving trip ended just in time for us to celebrate my big 3-0. Woo hoo! (Not so much.) Unfortunately, I spent my 30th birthday fighting a stomach bug in a city called Ninh Binh where it rained more than it didn’t. So instead of hearing about our stay there – which pretty much only…

For our next stop, we hopped back over to the adventure side of traveling for a 5-day caving expedition. We heard about the amazing caves in the Phang Nha area, and after our adventures in Soppong, knew we couldn’t miss out! The night before the trek, we stayed at a sweet little beachfront hostel with…

  Our next couple of stops in Vietnam were on two different ends of the travel spectrum. Da Lat was full of adventure, and Hoi An was full of shopping! Da Lat I have always wanted to go canyoning (climbing through caves, sliding down natural waterslides, etc…) and had heard Da Lat was a great…

Just arriving in Ho Chi Minh City was a bit of a culture shock. Even though we had been in bigger cities (Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, etc…) the look and feel were very different than what we were greeted by in Ho Chi Minh. From our hostel, we ventured out to find food and found…

Are you still with me after the last post (and the long break since it went up)? I know it was a long one, but there is so much more to tell you. So here is a bit more from our personal experience at some of the preserved sites around the capital city. Our first…