Ko Lanta was a very relaxing island, with fewer young backpackers looking to party and more families. The place is very popular with Swedes, and again we didn’t meet many American travelers here. Things were also less expensive than Phuket and Ko Phi Phi (though everywhere in Thailand is cheap by US standards). The island […]
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Thailand – Ko Phi Phi
Our three hour ferry ride landed us on a dock overrun with people getting off the ferry, people waiting to board the ferry and local guides waiting to lead people to their hotels (there are no cars on the island, you walk or bike everywhere) or sell people stuff. After pushing through the crowds, we […]
Thailand – Phuket Island
We debated a lot about going to Phuket, known as a big party island full of crowds and seedy nightlife. We weren’t in the mood for noise and partying, we just wanted to go somewhere to relax on a beach without much worry about changing hotels every day and dealing with logistics. We ultimately decided […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
From Singapore we headed northwest to Kuala Lumpur, a modern city that serves as a hub for trade across southeast Asia, much the same as Singapore. To get there, we opted to take a train. This was a cheaper method of travel and we had heard that they were very comfortable. We made the trip […]
Hyderabad
Whoops, realize we forgot to post about Hyderabad! Here it is, a little out of order. We have just arrived in Tasmania, staying with Cassie and Guy, friends who moved here just a month ago. It is very relaxed here and the island is gorgeous. We plan to use the next 7-10 days here to […]
Singapore Photos
Below are a variety of photos from Singapore, which is by far the cleanest city we have both ever been to (through Kuala Lumpur was also surprisingly clean). The most visually striking thing about the city was the amount of immaculately manicured landscaping – grass, shrubs and large tropical trees. With a tropical climate, pretty […]
Singapore
I’m typing this post from Chiang Mai, sitting in front of our hostel (it’s called a hostel but it is really a budget motel) after returning from a week of volunteering at the Elephant Nature Park. Alison and I volunteered with the animal rescue shelter at the park housing over 450 dogs on the property. […]
