Everyone and their mother seems to have been to Costa Rica and loved it, now we know why!
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An interactive 3D art and optical illusion museum is a great way to get out of the sun for a few hours.
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How do you describe a 72 hour water fight? How do you explain the knowing feeling you get when you walk outside and expect that every person you pass will splash you, shoot you, or dump a bucket of water on your head?
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You keep handing your handwritten ticket to people who can only point and utter one word responses. Are we taking a tuk-tuk? Yes. Are we taking a minivan? Yes. Are we going to Luang Prabang or Pakse? Yes. Your six o'clock bus leaves at 8:30.
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What do you do when you need a good camping knife and can't find one at the market? Take a class with a master blacksmith in a Hmong village with an awesome translator, of course.
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Thai food is probably the most singularly delicious cuisine we've encountered on our travels. We spent the day on an organic farm slicing, mixing, and cooking a delicious meal.
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Warning: This post contains adorable piglet photos. May cause extreme 'awwww'ing.
How do you survive in the jungle with bamboo, banana leaves, and a knife? The answer is: bring all your food with you. Not that it was necessary for our expert guides, who showed out how you could live off the forest alone.
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I know we've been quiet lately, but it's for very good reason -- we've had a very busy few weeks! Since leaving our island paradise, we've been on the move nonstop.
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When hot days necessitate a cool new cut.
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Koh Rong Samloem is a tiny island 15 miles off the southern coast of Cambodia. On this 24 km² (15 sq mi) speck of land, we spent a glorious week doing a whole lot of nothing.
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In which we visit the autocratic bizzaro world of North Korea, by way of dinner.
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A look back on our first incredible month in Vietnam. No photos or videos with this post, unfortunately, the internet in Cambodia isn't quite equipped for it.
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As a young adult in the US, Vietnam is something you know about and are aware of, but very rarely something that is understood, at least for me personally (other young people can speak for themselves). America went to war and lost.
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For a month, we've traveled the countryside of Vietnam (a country that is longer than California!).
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One of the premiere tourist destinations in Vietnam is Ha Long Bay: with its over 2,000 limestone islands, vibrant emerald waters, and bustling tourism industry. After scurrying around the chaotic streets of Hanoi, we were more than pleased with the idea of relaxing on the deck of a boat for a few days.
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The night bus was... well, it was something. It's slated to leave at 9:30pm-ish, or 10ish, or whenever it feels like turning up in your little podunk outpost. It was about $10 for a 9ish hour ride, as opposed to $30ish + taxi to take the train. And everyone recommends you do it at least once, despite the oft repeated horror stories of extortionist and barely death-defying drivers.
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I have traveled far from home before. I have visited places where I did not speak the language or could not read the alphabet. I have never felt so different as I do in Vietnam.
I'm surprised and exhausted by the extent of my culture shock here. Everything feels different.
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