Budget Traveling Experiences From Around the World
After traveling through Vietnam and Laos we had a couple of different perspectives on what was in store for us when we traveled into Cambodia. Some loved it completely, others were put off by its slimy underbelly. In retrospect, I guess it was no different than the story we received before we went into Laos. … Continue reading Siem Reap – Angkor What? Angkor Wat! First Taste of Cambodia
The more we travel and meet different people, the clearer it becomes that over planning can be more costly, and that although we sometimes feel we are just going with the flow, there are others that have mastered the art. We have typically been running about 2-3 days ahead of our next move from town … Continue reading Don Det & 4000 Islands – A place to get stuck
As we researched Pakse, more than anything, I wanted to hop onto a motorbike and do the famed Pakse loop. Ultimately, I decided that after my first attempt I should continue to leave the driving to Mandy, the wheel woman. She drives, I kill the bugs. Not everyone is cut out to be what they … Continue reading Pakse – To loop or not to loop, that is the question
After the relaxing river town of Luang Prabang we wanted to start making our way down south through Laos on our way to Cambodia. We had heard about Konglor cave, and after our previous issues, (see motorbike crash on the way to Phong Nha) we knew we had to make this a part of our … Continue reading Thakhek to Konglor – Riding a Boat Through a Mountain
After our 36-hour debacle from Hanoi we decided to extend our stay in Luang Prabang. The thought of getting back on a bus in a few short days brought back the familiar bad taste of the bumpy bus ride north to Luang Prabang. Why not stay a little longer? After all, the name of the … Continue reading Luang Prabang – Relaxing River and Lao history
As fast as we could blink an eye we were already in our last city of Vietnam. A 30-day visa in Vietnam seemed to be plenty of time when we started planning this trip, but in retrospect, we probably could have spent 90 days. Truthfully, we didn’t really do much research into what we would … Continue reading Hanoi – Return to Big City life with Beer and Train streets
A common theme from anyone that has done some traveling is that often you find the comfort of home in the arms and words of a stranger. There is something about being able to share your innermost feelings, with someone that doesn’t know you from Adam, that is incredibly freeing. There is no judgement, and … Continue reading Cat Ba – Monkeys, Islands, and the comfort of strangers
Sometimes your best laid plans fall through. Life has disappointing turns, usually synced up with expectations. We are trying to roll with the punches as they come and not put too much pressure on any activity that we are doing. If things don’t go our way, stop, and focus on what we are grateful for. … Continue reading Phong Nha – Takin it Easy Tiger and the Cave that never was
30 days seems like such a long time, heck so does 90, but more and more we are starting to feel as if we are going to run out of time to see everything that we want to see in Southeast Asia. At home, a whole month could drag across what seemed an eternity as … Continue reading Hue – Traveler’s Time Travel and the Imperial City
When we first got to Vietnam we fell into a pattern of early rising and early bedtimes. The longer we have been in Southeast Asia, the more we slipped back into similar sleeping habits as home; late nights and late rising. Plus, the beer is great; its hard ok? We are trying to force ourselves … Continue reading Da Nang – Early Rising (again), Marble Mountains, and the Ba Na Hills
Let Us Be Lost 