Bangkok – Grand Palace – Day 2
The Grand Palace in Bangkok is a huge compound constructed in the 1700’s as the king’s quarters. Monday morning was spent touring the many gold, shiny structures and seeing the little Emerald Buddha....
View ArticleKrabi – Ao Nang – Day 3
The last few days in Ao Nang have been picturesque Thailand. Ao Nang is about 30 minutes from Krabi town, the city area that the airport and region are known by, and it a great jumping point to explore...
View ArticleKrabi – Ao Nang – Phi Phi Islands – Day 4
Near to Ao Nang, you’ll find a number of beautiful beaches, bays and islands easily accessible by boat. To do as much as possible in our limited time near Krabi, we opted for a speedboat tour of the...
View ArticleKuala Lumpur – Day 5
Kuala Lumpur is the biggest city so far on this trip – at least it seems much bigger and more modern than Bangkok. We upgraded this leg of the trip as well and are using Stef and Caitlin’s points to...
View ArticleKuala Lumpur – Batu Caves – Day 6
I’m getting way behind on blog posts… Here’s day 6 when I’m really on day 11 over here in Bali! Hopefully soon I’ll get caught up! My travel buddies leave today, so I’ll have some down time as I hang...
View ArticleBali – Kuta – Days 7 & 8
Wow, since arriving in Bali things have really flown by! The first two days were spent in Kuta, a beach town in the south of the island. Kuta is known for being a party scene, full of Australians, so...
View ArticleBali – Ubud – Days 9 to 10
Ubud is a certain version of paradise. While not on the beach, the small town has lots to offer – rice paddies, crafts, traditional dance, delicious organic food and of course, more shopping. It is the...
View ArticleBali – Ubud – Days 11 to 14
Last Wednesday morning, my friends left me! We spent a few hours at the pool together before they left for the airport and I headed into the center of Ubud to new (read: cheaper) accommodations....
View ArticleSingapore – a foodie tour – Days 15 to 19
They say if you ask a Singaporean what the national pastime is, you have a 50-50 shot for their answer – shopping or eating! I did a little bit of shopping while in Singapore, but my percentage was...
View ArticleChiang Mai – Days 20 to 25
The last stop on my Asia tour was Chiang Mai. Pause for a massive sad face while I pout that my month is over.😦 Okay, moving on. Way back when I started planning this trip, Chiang Mai was the top...
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