“How do you get the monkeys to come up to you?” Hillary and I had left the coastal towns of Bali in Indonesia to stay in Ubud at a private garden bungalow in the interior of the island. Ubud was made famous by the the book-turned-movie, Eat, Pray, Love. But, many people have known that Ubud […]
In addition to our love of classical music (as discussed in our article about Salzburg), Justin and I also, from time to time, like to enjoy an intense night…at the ballet. And while it wasn’t exactly the same kind of experience as back in the US, we had a fantastic time going to see the Ramayana Ballet […]
What better way to get off the beaten path than to go even more off the beaten path to find waterfalls in Palawan? We were in Langogan on the island of Palawan in the Philippines and the owner of our accommodations, our host, had suggested a day trip to “the waterfalls.” Unless you know how […]
Of all the festivals we’ve had the chance to experience during our travels, celebrating Songkran in Chiang Mai definitely takes the prize. Songkran–I.E. Thai New Year–takes place each April (Thailand’s hottest month of the year). The holiday is a time of prayer and merit-making; of good wishes and jasmine-scented blessings; of cleansing and refreshment from the old year, […]
The cost of getting travel vaccinations may be low for UK and European travelers, but if you’re an American planning a trip to Southeast Asia (or a RTW adventure) it’s a whole other story. The price of certain shots can run into the hundreds: that’s a whole lot of your vacation fund to drop before you even leave home! The […]
“That’s a wrap for Uncontained Life in 2015!” Whew! This year we traveled to 17 countries on three different continents! (We haven’t told you about all of them yet, but don’t worry, we will soon.) As we look forward to what 2016 has in store for us, we’ve also been reflecting on the highlights of 2015. […]
Sitting just 6 miles (10 km) north of Kuta–Bali’s biggest beachside tourism town, the hippy, happy village of Canggu and its gorgeous coastal environs are still largely undiscovered by Bali visitors. We’ll be talking more about Canggu in other posts about our time in Bali, but for now, we thought we’d let the photos do the talking about […]
Because some of us need to recover from the holidays. The weather outside may be frightful…but isn’t that all the more reason to consider a wintertime getaway to a sunnier locale? Prices at these beautiful places may not be at rock-bottom (you’re not the only one running from the cold); but if you’re coming from the U.S., Europe, […]
