The Journey Begins - 1/1/12

We started our Southeast Asia journey with mixed emotions. We felt both excitement and anxiety for the unknown in terms of daily living conditions away from the familiar comforts of home. One main focus has been maintaining our good health. Both of us hit a snag towards the end of January, but we now head into February strong and geared for the charm and adventure of Cambodia and Vietnam! Continue Reading

Cruisin' to Koh Lanta Park

We arrived at Koh Lanta Island via flight from Bangkok and then Ferry Boat from Krabi Airport on 1/6/12.

Our original two night stay at Emerald Lanta Resort turned into seven adventure-packed days. For 1500 baht ($50), we had very basic bungalow accommodations (A-20) including breakfast. For the last five nights, we were able to upgrade to a much nicer bungalow (A-14) for 1300 baht ($43) without breakfast. Most vacationers were couples or families from Sweden, England, Holland and France. We were the only Americans besides one dude from Los Angeles who wrecked himself in a motorbike accident. Continue Reading

I’ve had the best birthday ever traveling to the Ko Phi Phi Islands…..where the movie “The Beach” with Leonardo DiCaprio was filmed. Sailing through Ko Phi Phi Don & Phi Phi Ley are even more magical then one can imagine. The stunning scenery, rising sea cliffs, and dazzling lagoons are among the most beautiful in the world. After taking a one hour ferry ride from Ban Saladan in Koh Lanta to Tonsai Bay at Ko Phi Phi Don pier, we hopped onto a traditional longtail boat which Continue Reading