We left the US for our Honey(many)moon at the end of April with the hope of spending a couple months exploring, learning, meeting, eating, drinking, learning and generally enjoying the crap out of each other’s company for 6-9 months. After…
Goodbye, Hanoi Home
A week ago, Chris and I tidied the studio, packed our bags and turned in keys to what we endearingly referred to as “Hanoi Home.” We had a peaceful month in Hanoi, our time spent unrushed and at ease, terms…
Hitchhiking in the Cameron Highlands (August 5)
August 5, 2015 After five days feeling like a walking waterfall from the humidity of Kuala Lumpur, I welcomed a short stint in the cool Cameron Highlands where I could comfortably rock jeans, a sweater, and even a rain jacket. Of course,…
Keeping Cool in Kuala Lumpur (July 31)
July 31, 2015 It was ridiculously humid when we arrived in Kuala Lumpur after a 4-hour bus ride from Melaka, and we still had to find our guesthouse – the perfect recipe for crankiness. Suffice to say when we finally got…
Good Eats and Water Monitors in Melaka (July 27)
Finally catching up on a few overdue blogs! This post recounts travel from when we left Singapore and traveled to Malaysia, where we spent the next four weeks. First stop, Melaka! July 27, 2015 I love Malaysia! Like love it,…
Hanoi to Singapore and Fresh Perspective (July 25)
Finally catching up on a few overdue blogs! This post recounts travel from July when we left Vietnam and, for the first time since arriving in SE Asia, hopped on a plane to our next destination: Singapore! July 25, 2015 Leaving…
Home Sweet Home Hanoi (for a Month)
It’s the first of the month, and we just got the keys to our apartment in Hanoi. Yes, an apartment! More specifically, a 50-square-meter studio which we’re renting for the month of November. This is our first “long-term” stay since we started…
Check in from Ninh Binh, Vietnam!
Checking in from Ninh Binh, Vietnam, a small town just a few hours south of bustling Hanoi. Chris and I have been in Vietnam for five days now; it’s our second time in the country during this long trip for…
Malletts in Thailand
Breia and Ryan decided to share their vacation with us and do a bit of travel in Asia with us. We spent a few days before they arrived in Bangkok getting our visas to Myanmar sorted out, doing a bit…
Myanmar with the GooMalletts!
We arrived safe and sound in Yangon, Myanmar yesterday morning after a few weeks in the southern Thai islands and a week in Bangkok. Breia and Ryan flew in last Wednesday to join us, and we all did a quick weekend…