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 […]
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, […]
Oh Phi Phi…where have you been all of my life? After our month in the Philippines, Justin and I returned to Thailand to check out the island of Phuket (spending time both in Phuket Town on the island’s east coast, and in some of the west-side beach areas) before heading north to Norway. Much like island […]
We visited the Elephant Stay in Ayutthaya, Thailand. We talk about our experience at Elephant Stay Ayutthaya in detail here, but if you’re just wanting to see some elephants in action, check out our video of these cute (and giant) animals! Enjoy!
After the sights and senses overload of Bangkok, Justin and I were looking forward to our weekend escape to Ayutthaya, Thailand. Ayutthaya was, we felt, a place where we could get some much-needed R & R. Ok, there was also the little factor of the Legend of King Naresuan film series–the 6th installment of which was being […]
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
I’ve always had a thing for city parks. My entire traveling life, they’ve always been the first thing I want to visit in any new place I land. Parks are, of course, awesome for the simple reason that they are where the trees live (I also have a thing for trees…I mean, how can you not?!)… […]
