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Hanoi: Scooters and Tiny Plastic Chairs

Hanoi wins. Hands down. Craziest city we have been to so far. We were intimidated by the scooters and traffic upon arrival in Marrakech.  The tuk-tuks, scooters, and taxis flying around Bangkok didn’t even phase us after that.  But somehow, the Vietnamese managed to take it to a...

Phong Nha: Hang En Cave Camping Adventure

One of the craziest adventures of our lives started on an overnight bus. We were traveling from Hanoi to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, an UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the 1st and 3rd largest caves in the world. Our excursion included a 25k hike through the Vietnam jungle to...

Halong Bay: Indochina Junk Luxury Cruise

Halong Bay, also known as the Bay of Descending Dragons, is one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam and has been designated an UNESCO World Heritage site for its unique limestone karstic geomorphologic features and representation of the major stages of Earth’s history taking 500...

Maldives: Birthday and Christmas in Paradise

The sky was just beginning to light up in golds and pinks as we stepped out onto the deck of our overwater bungalow. Jimmy popped the cork on a bottle of Prosecco and poured the bubbly nectar into our champagne flutes with a splash of OJ.     A few crabs scuttled out from...

Northern Thailand: Elephants, jungles, and waterfalls

Chiang Mai is the perfect location for exploring the mountains and jungles of northern Thailand and spending quality time with elephants.  Our first day trip outside the city was to Doi Inthanon National Park.  With Thailand’s highest mountain peak, beautiful waterfalls, and twin pagodas...

Chiang Mai: Home Sweet Home

Chiang Mai is the perfect blend of all the great things that Bangkok has to offer (amazing food, beautiful temples, friendly people) with a smaller town feel.  The Old Town of Chiang Mai is surrounded by a wall and tree-lined moat that, instead of repelling invaders, is now an...