Work Hard. Travel Harder
Pemuteran and Menjangan Island It was deja-vu. The feeling was similar to our motorbike trip through the Thailand Mountains a few months back. We both leaned to the right as our motorbike hugged the sharp, nearly 180-degree corner. We continued to ascend at the top speed that our little motorbike, which we nicknamed “Pink Lightening”, […]
To me Bali is more than just a place; it is a feeling. I felt its tug on me last year when we came for the first time. Though it was too short of a trip, Bali immediately brought me in and engulfed me in its natural beauty. Its vibrant green rice terraces flooded my […]
Hoi An When you’re traveling the world and trying to figure out where to ring in the New Year, it seems like a daunting task. You could go anywhere…hundreds of options come to mind, where the party is grand and never ending fireworks explode into the sky. But for us, we just wanted to be […]
Can Tho We were at the border, and it was getting hot. We had been sitting without moving for 20 minutes. We weren’t without entertainment however as we strained to look through the huge bus windshield. Motorbikes were flying by our stopped bus. When they rolled up toward the first gate crossing the road, they […]
Nov 25-Dec 24th, 2014 The month started with us participating in the wedding of our good friends Carla and Brian in the Philippines. Then the trip transitioned from heavy travel to a more stable day to day routine in Cambodia. In December we volunteered and each had our own English classes that we taught to […]
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 […]
Happy 2015, friends! It’s January already, can you even believe it? As Josh and I hauled our packs around Europe and Asia the last few months, time has been funny. One minute the clock seems to be turning in slow motion, allowing us take in the fresh air, live in the moment, and just stop […]
We had arrived. We walked off the crowded boat, down the pier and flipped off our sandals as we hit land, the warm sand gently falling between our toes. No real roads here, just simple sandy paths. We walked down the main path following several other backpackers, past lines of huge palm trees and small […]
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 […]
Ok, maybe my last post was a bit melodramatic. But our chaotic arrival into Phnom Penh (including the night bus) leading into our first day on the job felt pretty crazy. What we soon would find out, is that this whole month would go on to feel pretty nutty. In a good way, but we […]
