Asia China City & Culture Destinations Luxury 

A Taste of Tibet: Diqing, China

February 19, 2013July 26, 2016 Mike & Anne 1673 Views 25 Comments festival, monastary, monks, tibet

Tibet is world famous for its culture of Buddhism and holy mountains but its neighbor Diqing is a well-kept secret.

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Asia Destinations Laos Luxury 

The Ever-Popular Luang Prabang

April 13, 2014December 30, 2017 Mike & Anne 6611 Views 29 Comments

Luang Prabang is on the list of must-see Southeast Asian cities. With royal roots, pristine temples, French colonial architecture, Buddhist

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Asia Destinations Japan 

Konichiwa Hokkaido!

May 2, 2013July 26, 2016 Anne & Mike 9966 Views 28 Comments City Guide, fish, food, Hikes, mountains, waterfalls

Japan!!! A place near and dear to our hearts for so many reasons. My parents lived here in the 1970s

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City & Culture Destinations Luxury Southeast Asia Vietnam 

Vietnam’s Most Charming Town: Hoi An

January 14, 2014March 11, 2018 Mike & Anne 5929 Views 21 Comments beach, City Guide, festival, Hoi An Full Moon Festival, hoi an lantern, luxury, river, temple, temples

Hoi An was by far our favorite town in Vietnam. A trading port dating back to the 17th-century, it has

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Asia Cambodia Destinations Southeast Asia 

Eye-opening Cambodia

October 24, 2013December 30, 2017 Anne & Mike 4099 Views 10 Comments architecture, boat, City Guide, culture, in transit, Khmer Rouge, river, temple, train, vineyards

Departing Thailand and entering Cambodia was like stepping back 50 years in time. It’s a fascinating country full of charms

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Asia Budget Cambodia Destinations Southeast Asia 

Hitchhiking in Cambodia

November 21, 2013December 31, 2017 Anne & Mike 6059 Views 19 Comments architecture, biking, hitchhike, in transit, temples

As the saying goes, it’s about the journey not the destination, and this could not be more true of our

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Adventure Asia Budget Cambodia Destinations Southeast Asia Thailand 

Bucket-List Destinations You Can Actually Afford

November 14, 2017April 11, 2018 Mike & Anne 2950 Views 2 Comments beach, Hikes, in transit, Jungle, natural wonders, safari, Ultimate Journeys for Two

Bucket list is often a euphemism for the dreams I’ll get to someday. Why wait– especially when many of these

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Budget Destinations Myanmar Southeast Asia 

Hsipaw Trekking: In a Forbidden State

October 15, 2014March 17, 2019 Mike & Anne 11013 Views 12 Comments Hikes, homestay, mountains, trekking, yoga

There are certain areas in Myanmar that tourists still can’t visit and Hsipaw is practically an island surrounded by the

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Asia Budget Destinations Southeast Asia Thailand 

Sukhothai: The Golden Age of Thailand

July 17, 2014March 11, 2018 Mike & Anne 6290 Views 7 Comments architecture, biking, museums, ruins, temples

We’ll admit, when you see ancient temples nearly every day for nine months you can get a little bleary-eyed and

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Destinations Southeast Asia Vietnam 

Southern Vietnam Getaways

January 11, 2014April 16, 2018 Mike & Anne 4257 Views 7 Comments architecture, beach, extreme sports, motorbikes, sand dunes, seafood, Ultimate Journeys for Two

Heading north from Ho Chi Minh City, travelers usually head one of two ways: the sand dunes of Mui Ne

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Asia Budget City & Culture Destinations Luxury Southeast Asia Thailand 

Liveable Loveable Chiang Mai

June 30, 2014April 5, 2018 Mike & Anne 5835 Views 15 Comments architecture, City Guide, friends, hotels, temple

When people ask us, “If you could live in any city in the world, where would it be?” In Africa

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