Thankfully, the noise from the Seine party boats did not travel to the bedroom and I was able to sleep in peace, except when I woke up in the middle of the night because I had passed out hard, on top of my arm, and it had fallen asleep and was in tingly hell. I’m... Continue Reading →
I felt nauseous with anxiety as soon as I bought this ticket. That’s how I knew I was doing the right thing and taking myself out of my comfort zone again. Paris has been hanging around on my bucket list for a while, mainly thanks to Moulin Rouge. And now that I can, can, can,... Continue Reading →
At this point in our trip, we are both exhausted. The tranquility of Keemala was perfect for a relaxing morning before we competed the Thailand portion of our trip. Or so we thought. At 5:01am we were sharply yanked out of our slumber by a call to prayer from the local mosque. It must be coming... Continue Reading →
I was so excited for our bottle of Chandon Rose last night and for what a bargain it was at 899 baht ($30 USD); that’s almost the same price as buying it from the winery. We chilled the bottle in a bag of ice as we showered and got ready to tuck in and relax... Continue Reading →
Our little Bangkok home did not provide us a ton of rest last night. Just as we were getting ready for bed we heard a lot of commotion in the alley including people yelling, a truck, thuds. Peeking out the window Brandon thought it looked like a tow truck or something. Oh crap! With our... Continue Reading →
We (and by we, I mean Brandon) did some more research on our Hyatt Regency Manila City of Dreams where we have stayed for both our nights in Manila and figured out the reason for all the security. Apparently in 2017 some gambler got pissed off in a different hotel/casino after losing money and opened... Continue Reading →
If I remember one thing (and I actually remember many but this always stays in my mind) from high school IB Anthropology classes (shout out to Mrs Lord) it’s the simple adage, “Food sharing is the most basic form of human reciprocity.” So even though I’m not sharing food with you right now, I can... Continue Reading →
Taking On the World 