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 →
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 →
To err is human. To catch your error late at night before it completely screws you over the next day, now that’s luck. Before falling asleep last night I remembered to check us in for today’s flight from Bangkok to Krabi. The AirAsia website is not very sophisticated and I had to refresh the online... Continue Reading →
This morning was the first time I’ve felt any sort of chill since we left California. The sound of the rushing River Kwai was soothing as we slept and the serene water and jungle view greeted us when we opened our eyes. We brewed some tea in our room and sat on the deck to... 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 →
Our cottage would not cool down last night. The air remained warm and stifling. I fell asleep hard and quick but around 3am found myself wide awake. Between the stuffiness of the hot cottage, the wind shaking the windows, and the angry crashing of the waves beneath us, there was no chance of falling back... Continue Reading →
Taking On the World 