We woke to drizzly skies and a beautiful lush view outside of our window. The sun was up early, our room was bright by 6:45am.With yesterday’s arrival being after dark we hadn’t been able to get a sense of our surroundings until this morning. Today is the only day this half of our trip for... Continue Reading →
It’s December; so that means it’s time for another pre-Christmas trip! With COVID in mind, we kept it easy this year with a week planned in Costa Rica! I use the word “planned” loosely as up until a week ago we had nothing planned at all except for our flights, rental cars, and accommodations. We... 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 →
It felt so normal to be back on an airplane! I cannot remember the last time so many months passed since I was last on a Southwest flight. Knowing that they were only selling 2/3 of the airplane and we didn’t have to deal with anyone in the middle seat was a treat. Airport security... Continue Reading →
Our arrival onto the Big Island felt refreshing, it was warm and humid when we landed in Hilo. We originally had planned to come in on a later flight so we were lucky that Hertz actually got our message that we would be there over four hours earlier than planned and we only had to... Continue Reading →
Have you ever left home in the winter to go on a warm tropical vacation only to realize that you left better weather at home than you found on your tropical vacation? Yes? No? Well, that’s Kauai... At least for much of our time there! Turns out the forecast at home during the duration of... Continue Reading →
We were in no huge rush to get up this morning. Exhaustion levels are at an all-time high and we really didn’t have much planned for Taipei. Our only priorities were to visit a bird fortune-teller, have a traditional tea, and find a tattoo parlor 😉 I opened the blinds of our darkened room as... 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 →
The Phu Petra villas may come with an adorable floral welcome on the bed; but the bed sucks. Hard as a rock. Hardest bed either of us have ever slept on. After a crappy night of sleep for both of us we got ourselves together for the day and grabbed a disgusting breakfast from the... Continue Reading →
Taking On the World 