Luang Prabang: makes it all worth while…

After a very hard first week traveling in Laos, our efforts were finally rewarded in Luang Prabang. Nestled between the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers, Luang Prabang is one of the most charming and sophisticated cities I have visited in Southeast Asia thus far. Streets are lined with French bistros, fancy restaurants, and expensive shops. […]

The Slow Boat down the Mekong, Laos

As if we hadn’t suffered enough already, Nicole, Aine, Jill, and I decided to torture ourselves slowly for two days by taking the “Slow Boat” down the Mekong River from HuayXai to Luang Prabang, Laos. Aine was game for taking a “speed boat”; however, Nicole and I were scared after learning that the boats are […]

Laos baby boy beats me with his teddy bear!

Crossing the border to hell (aka. The Gibbon Experience)

After spending five weeks in Thailand, it was time to explore another country. We planned to take a bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong, Thailand, where we would then cross the border into Lao. The only bus option available was a public 2nd class bus that departed at 6:30 am. We were the only […]

Map of Laos

Thai cooking in Chiang Mai

We have spent the last four days in Chiang Mai, located in Northern Thailand. We arrived in the afternoon and spent the first evening exploring the Night Bazaar, which like most other Thai markets are filled with a huge range of goods. There is so much I see that I want to buy, but so […]

Diving in Koh Tao

NOTE TO SELF: Do not travel by boat or in the hot sun after drinking from a bucket at the 1/2 Moon Party! I wasn’t feeling 100% at breakfast the morning after the 1/2 Moon Party. I wished that I could crawl back into bed; however, we had to check out, get to the pier […]

Get Your Moon On!

As the moon reaches its monthly climax, it seems that every traveller you meet in Thailand is making the migration to Ko Pha-Ngan and its famous full moon rave party. Due to the timing of this month’s full moon, we were not able to attend; however, we did attend the island’s 1/2 Moon Party on […]

It’s a hard knock life for us!!!

Traveling can be SO stressful! Here is only a short list of the stressful decisons we are faced with almost every day! I can’t hear over the crashing of the ocean Deciding which pool to swin at: the beach front pool with a view of the Andaman Sea or the more private pool with bar […]

Krabi to Koh Phangan

After fourteen hours on three buses, two boats, and a taxi… Nicole and I finally made it from Railay Beach, Krabi to Koh Phangan island! We felt like cattle as we were literally herded from each mode of transport, each time branded with a new colorful sticker. The stickers let the non-English speaking drivers know […]

Ko Phi Phi – “The Beach”

Tourism has increased dramatically on Phi Phi island since Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie “The Beach”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Today no one inhabits the island of Ko Phi Phi Leh but residents and tourists reside on the very close island of Ko Phi Phi Dom. Ko Phi Phi was […]

Another good reason to practice yoga…