We were woken from our very brief slumber. I grabbed the bag that contained my sandals and stumbled down the bus stairs desperately trying to open my eyes. My eyes were bloodshot and I managed to half strap on my sandals. When we exited the bus, we were greeted by a million tuk tuk drivers […]
The Philippines: Manila, Coron and a Wedding
Manila After our motorbike adventures in Thailand, we were onto another new country that neither of us have ever been to. We were really excited about this stretch of the trip because we were heading to the Philippines to hang out with our good friends Carla and Brian, and most importantly, attending their destination wedding! […]
Thailand: Chiang Mai
Germany: Berlin
It was a mistake. It was never meant to happen this way. Tension was building all across the GDR (German Democratic Republic). On Nov 9, 1989, Gunter Schabowki, an East German official announced at a press conference that East Germans would be allowed to travel abroad for the first time since the wall had been […]
Iceland: Reykjavik Area
Reykjavik Images of massive glaciers and volcano’s erupting ran through my mind. Would it be safe to go to such a crazy place? We had been keeping an eye on the Bardarbunga volcano that has been erupting for the last two months. We settled on going after doing a lot of research and concluding that […]
Scotland: Stirling and Loch Lomond area
Ireland: Dublin
Back again. Marissa and I were last in the city March 17, 2012 rockin’ all of our Irish flair and excited for the festivities. The day of course was St Patrick’s Day, where EVERYONE is Irish. The streets were packed; the place was humming with excitement. We loved the parade and thought it was one […]