Liz and I have loved traveling around in Cambodia. From the ancient ruins of Angkor to the tragic killing fields to the beautiful islands and bustling city life. Our arrival in Cambodia hit my biggest traveller pet-peeve. We booked our…
PHOTOS: No Water, No Power – Vang Vieng
Forgive us – we’ve been slow to post lately. Crappy wifi is the main culprit; but also, we’ve had a “busy” few weeks as we’ve ventured south through Laos exploring towns and sights, our journey propelled by a few brutally long travel days. Since…
Southern Laos
This likely would have been a couple of posts, but got combined due to lacking internet. Our trip from Vang Vieng was fairly curious. We donned our packs just in time for the midday sun and set out for the…
PHOTOS: Phayao to Luang Prabang
Getting from Phayao to Luang Prabang was a journey of three days. We left from our guesthouse (HomHug) in Phayao, walked to the bus station with our bags and hopped on the bus to Chiang Khong. Chiang Khong is a…
Slow Boat to Luang Prabang Today
We left Phayao yesterday and took a 3-hour bus to Chiang Khong at the northeast border of Thailand. We crossed the border via the “friendship bridge” to Huay Xai, Laos. We hung out in Huay Xai last night; today, we’ll…
PHOTOS: Chiang Rai – She Said
After two weeks in Chiang Mai getting to know the city, visiting wats, searching for our favorite bowl of khao soi, Chris and I decided we were due for a change of scenery. We took a 3-hour bus ride north to Chiang Rai, a…
PHOTOS: Motorbike Ride to Lamphun
On THURSDAY, Chris and I rented a motorbike and rode about 80 kilometers south to Lamphun and back. We originally intended to go to an elephant hospital farther south but after 25 kilometers of riding in the hot heat, we…
PHOTOS: 48 Hours to Bangkok, Layover in Dubai
Enjoy a photo album from our 48-hour journey to Bangkok! Thanks to Alaska Airlines and their partner airlines, we flew Emirates Business Class to Asia the long way around – through the Middle East – at a fair price of 75K…
Planes, Trains and Tuk-Tuks
We are now in Chiang Mai after a 14.5 hour train ride from Bangkok. Within the past week, Chris and I have had two long travel legs, one was a 16-hour flight from SFO to DBX with all the luxurious amenities…