For much of month eleven we explored Japan. I loved it. It’s orderly, the food is delicious, the people are amazingly polite, things are on time (the trains are on time to the minute… everywhere, always), things are clean and,…
Island Hopping in El Nido
On October 29th we bid farewell to Bohol and set out for the island of Palawan. We started with a tricycle taxi ride to the pier; a ferry back to Cebu City; a taxi to from Cebu City’s pier to…
Turtles & Tarsiers: Exploring Bohol & Panglao
We enjoyed our time on Moalboal, diving and on land with Cebu Dive Centre. When it was time to move on, we caught an early bus back to Cebu City, ran a few errands, and then grabbed a ferry (full-sized…
Sharks and Sardines: Diving in Cebu
On October 15th we woke up at 5 a.m., took a taxi to the Chiang Mai airport, flew from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, then from Bangkok to Manila, and finally (after a few hours of delays) from Manila to Cebu City–…
Ten Month Roundup
We had a few interesting transitions in the last month. We went from Thailand to the Philippines, then the Philippines to Japan. The differences between these three countries have been delightfully entertaining– everything from culture, food, etiquette, weather, etc. is…
Khao Soi & Elephants: Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai
After our complete failure to obtain visas for India in Bangkok, we headed north for another attempt. The Indian consulate in Chiang Mai was completely different from the Bangkok visa agency, but no less confusing. We showed up bright and…
Back to Bangkok
On September 28th we left Indonesia for Bangkok. We’d visited Bangkok before and weren’t crazy about it. We were jet-lagged, and the city is hot, humid, huge, polluted and loud. Our reservations notwithstanding, we needed a visa for India and, from…
Nusa Lembongan: Why Don’t We Live Here?
On September 16th we said goodbye to Bali and set out for Nusa Lembongan, which is a small island just off of Bali’s southeast side– it’s actually part of the province of Bali but, as far as I’m concerned, it’s…
Nine Month Roundup
It’s been nine amazing months of travel. In the last month we took a road trip around Bali on a scooter, thought seriously about just staying on Nusa Lembongan, failed to obtain our India visa in Bangkok and rekindled our love…
Balinese Road Trip Adventures (pt. 2)
After contending with our first (and so far sole… fingers crossed) roadtrip mishap, we left Kintamani and headed for Pura Besakih, Bali’s Mother Temple. It’s Bali’s largest and most important Hindu temple, and is actually a sprawling complex of buildings.…