Asia

Chiang Rai: Three Special Temples

After months of traveling, Thailand has remained one of our favorite countries, so we decided to head back to start out 2018. Our love for Thai cuisine, the friendly Thai people, and the sparkling...

Japan: Cherry Blossom Season

Spring is in the air in Japan, and cherry blossoms are in full bloom.  The Japanese are excited for hanami season.  Celebrating the cherry blossoms and enjoying the spring weather has been...

20 Reasons We Love Japan

As most of our friends and family know, we came back from our trip to Japan seven years ago raving about how amazing the country is.  Originally, Japan was not even on our radar as a top...

Siem Reap: Exploring Khmer Temples

Visiting Angkor Wat was high on our priority list when we started our exploration of Southeast Asia in November.  Nearly 3.5 months later and a few “slightly out of the way” detours to Hong Kong...

Bali: The Island Of A Thousand Temples

Close your eyes.  What images come to mind when you hear the word “Bali?”  Volcanoes, white sand beaches, coral reefs, Hindu temples, tiered rice paddies, forests full of monkeys? We had 3...

Macau: What Happens in Macau…

From everything we had heard, our time in Hong Kong would not be complete without a day trip to Macau.  Like Hong Kong, Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China with its own currency...