I am often asked some variation of the question “What was your favorite country/place?”. I generally say “Switzerland and Indonesia”. Those are both amazing countries and we had many fantastic experiences in both of them. The reasons they generally bubble to the top when I need a quick answer are …
As we prepare for this year’s Thanksgiving I can’t help but think of our Thanksgiving feast from last year. Last year we ate at the Texas BarBQ & Steaks Restaurant in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Nha Trang Vietnam is a beach resort town in Southern Vietnam. I did not know this …
The Terracotta Army is Epic. So epic I have to believe that some lost Grecian wandered to china, saw the Terracotta army and was inspired to invent the word EPIC. There are around 9000 figures. It’s not just soldiers, though there are more than 8000 of them, there are also …
Much of Asia that Nate and I have seen is distinctly trashy. I mean literally trashy, like covered in trash. There is a constant supply of litter on the ground, and sometimes a deluge of rancid trash. The trash is disgusting, but it is shocking how the locals interact with …
Today the news is filled with stories of Syrian refugees, and their treatment in various countries. I am not going to talk about that today, but I am going to talk about the Kayan Lahwi refugees in Thailand. The Kayan people are sometimes called the “long neck tribe” or more …
It is time for Traveling Tuesday!! Today I am going to talk about Mount Ijen, also know as Our Descent into Hell. Mount Ijen is located on Java in Indonesia. It is famous for spewing out bright blue flames. Having heard this Nate and I instantly started planning our trip. …
I don’t know if many of you know this, but I have an obsession with public libraries. Maybe obsession is a strong word, but I almost always try to seek out libraries and I am happy and calm whenever I am in a library. Currently I am sitting in the …
Tonight is the beginning of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. As I have been preparing for this holiday it has caused me to reflect on the religious celebrations, religious icons, and religious devotion we have seen around the world. For my traveling Tuesday post today I thought I would take …
For today’s installment of travelling Tuesday I will talk about our first encounter with a tropical beach. Sihanoukville Cambodia! I did not think that I was a “beach person” but Sihanoukville, in particular Otres Beach, proved me wrong. There was powder white sand, bath-warm water, and miles of free …
On October 14th we landed in Beijing. Our original intention was to tour China, Tibet, Hong Kong and Angkor Wat with Sarah’s mom and aunt and then hit Thailand and maybe another country before leaving in February, just long enough to reset our Schengen visas. Instead we spent 187 days …