Aotearoa: The Land of The Long White Cloud
We are so happy to be back in New Zealand (or Aotearoa as the Maori called the North Island). We have actually hit a lot of the tourists spots on our first trip here...
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A Quick Stop in Sydney Australia
The way our flights worked out, it was easier (and less expensive) to spend the night in Sydney. We had been there before but we took a quick trip to see the harbor, which...
Leaving Singapore and Asia: Final Thoughts
We finished our time in Singapore where even the airport was quite special. This little country packs a lot into a small area. We really liked our swing through Asia. It is definitely a...
Singapore: Our Last Stop in Asia
Singapore is our last stop because I was able to get business class seats from Alaska Air using miles. Since the overnight flight to Sydney is almost 9 hours it was too good to...
Lakey Thailand: Final stop Khao Sok Natl Park
Our final stop in Thailand was even more remote. Khao Sok National Park surrounds Cheow Lan lake. It was created in the 1980s and is now a lesser tourist spot with beautiful karst cliffs...
Beachy Thailand: Krabi-Railay Beach
From the north of Thailand, we travel to the Krabi area in the south where we stayed at Railay Beach for a few days. It definitely had a different feel due to the transport...
Chiang Mai Thailand: Our New Asian Favorite
We loved Japan but Chiang Mai is our new favorite place in Asia. It doesn’t have the most beautiful scenery (but the mountains are beautiful) or the best attractions (though the elephant sanctuary was...
Cambodia and Angkor Wat: Better Than Expected
Honestly, we were a bit worried about Cambodia but it was really pretty nice. We just focused on Angkor Wat and stayed in Siem Reap so maybe that’s why it was so nice but...
Ending with a Sputter: Final Thoughts on Japan
Our last stop was Takayama, a small town in the “Japanese Alps”. There is nothing wrong with the town but Karen and I both had colds and didn’t feel like doing much. This meant...
Rural Japan Shirakawa-Go
Our second to last stop was different in that we weren’t going to a town at at all but a village in the mountains of Japan. It’s a popular day trip from Kanazawa or...