Oct 25-Nov 24th, 2014
Our 3rd month was extremely varied. We started in cold, crisp Iceland as we trekked on glaciers, went into ice caves and took in the dramatic scenery of the remote country. We warmed up a bit as we hit Germany. To our surprise, we were in Berlin for the 25th 
anniversary of the Berlin wall and felt blessed to be able to enjoy the festivities as well as stay with a local Berliner who was so warm and gracious to us. We finished off our stint in Europe taking in Munich and the great beer halls. Then in was onto warm weather! We moved to Asia – first stop Thailand and embarked upon an amazing motorbike trip through the mountains. We finished off the month by traveling to the Philippines to meet up with some friends leading up to their wedding (which occurred in Month 4). The month was epic. From glaciers to mountains to jungle. It felt like we hit all 4 seasons and we were happy to end the month by pulling out our shorts, flip-flops, and reuniting with close friends.
Month 3 Travel Stats
Countries Visited: Iceland, Germany, Thailand, and Philippines
Cities Visited:
- Iceland – Reykjavik, Ring Road drive
- Germany – Berlin, Munich
- Thailand – Chiang Mai, Pai
- Philippines – Manila, Coron island
Transportation
# of Flights: 6 (Wow Air, Condor Air, Bangkok Airlines, Philippine Airways)
# of Bus trips: 1
# of Rental Cars: 1 (Iceland)
# of awesome Motorbikes rented: 1 (Thailand)
# of Metros used (per city): 2 (Berlin, Munich)
# of miles walked: hundreds!
Number of beds slept in: I stopped counting…
Budget
Month 3= Under Budget, ThumbsUp!!
Our Most Expensive Country: Germany
Our Most Expensive City: Munich
Our Cheapest Country: Thailand
Our Cheapest City: Pai, Thailand
Favorites
Favorite Foods: Khao Soi (Thailand), Pretzel with Beer (Germany)
Favorite AirBnB: Pai (great bungalow in the middle of rice paddy, great food too!)
Favorite Activities: Iceland ring road drive – glacier walk, ice cave adventures, Thailand motorbike trip through the mountains, Attending the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany.
Best Nightlife: Munich beer halls, Berlin scene
Fun Facts
Best purchase for this month: Our $10 backpack that we bought in the Chiang Mai markets to use while on the motorbike for 500 km.
Biggest Bummers:
- Marissa getting food poisoning in Pai (down & out for 24 hrs)
- Josh with a crazy head cold (think, snot running down his face while riding the motorbike
- Waking up in the middle of the night thinking our little cabin was getting broken into in the jungle (middle of nowhere, Thailand)
Biggest Wins: Being able to stay with a friend in Berlin, getting a cheap flight from Germany to Thailand (our transfer from Europe to Asia) 
Craziest thing seen:
- Thailand mountains
- Seeing a truck barreling down the mountain with 100 school kids hanging out the back
- Seeing a crazy Frenchman driving toward us with his motorbike on the wrong side of the road then watch him wipe out while narrowly avoiding him
Current level of Candy Crush: 109 Splendid Days!
Books read (other than travel guides):
- Marissa: 1 (Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander 2)
- Josh: 1 (Into the Wild)
Health: Marissa food poisoning, Josh headcold
Coming Up…
Month four slows down a bit as we transition into an English teaching adventure in Cambodia!
Awesome update guys! Definitely sounds exciting!
Nice summary! I particularly like the health status ala Oregon Trail.
What’s the best phrase or saying you’ve picked up on the journey so far?
Nick, love Oregon trail. I think our favorite saying recently here in Asia is “Same Same….but Different”. Heard it being said and see lots of t-shirts with it. Basically it is making fun of all of the stuff in the markets that is really exactly the same but the vendors try to tell you it’s different.