As Singapore was a sanctuary for us during the Southeast Asia tour, United Arab Emirates was a welcomed break from India. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an extremely modern country where you don’t have to worry about the water or food. The city is a massive rising sight out of the desert. We flew…

Our goal of this blog has been to convey the truth about our travels and not limit to the highlights. With that in mind, India is a country that everyone should visit. We didn’t have enough time there and I can’t wait to go back. But, it’s a tough place to travel. Before we landed…

Hiking to Everest Base Camp (EBC) was a “must do” item for our trip. We started looking at guide services online and quickly became discouraged. Prices averaged about $3,000 per person. However, after further research online we decided we could tackle it by ourselves for a lot less money. We are experienced hikers with experience…

An oasis in the middle of Southeast Asia – Rejoice! We can brush our teeth with tap water, walk safely on the sidewalks and not have to worry about street food! Singapore provides peace within hectic Southeast Asia and hopefully provides inspiration for it’s neighbors. Although being the smallest country in the area (roughly half the…

Bali provided a nice break from the the hustle and bustle of the major cities in Southeast Asia. We first stayed at a guest house in Ubud which was recommended by a close friend. Each morning we had banana pancakes and fruit smoothies while enjoying the view over a small rice field. Ubud is touristy…

Travel is such a great experience. I firmly believe that if more people traveled, the world would be a better place; but, why must tourist be targets of SO many scams? We landed in Ho Chi Minh City and got a taxi to our hotel. The driver was the nicest old man. He managed to…

If you happen to be planning your next vacation and looking for a place that’s easily accessible, but not overrun with tourists; a place with great food and good people; and, a place where you can reenact your favorite Indiana Jones moment then Bagan, Myanmar is the winner. Bagan is one of the least visited…

Thailand was our first stop in Southeast Asia and it provided a taste of what was in store for the next 6 weeks. Tap water, sidewalks and toilets were now all hazards! Chiang Mai – We first landed in Chiang Mai and set out to find some temples. Chiang Mai is an old city so it wasn’t…

Do not ride the elephants – We’ve all seen that epic shot of a couple riding through a tropical forest on top of an elephant and thought that would be cool. Well, it is not; not for the elephants. The process of “training” an elephant to be ridden is one of the most disgusting acts…

If Hong Kong ranks as the world’s fourth most densely populated territory, I can’t imagine what the first is like. This place is overwhelming. Your neck quickly starts to hurt as you gaze up on the massive apartments. Victoria Peak is the famous viewing area of the city. There are 2 ways to get there. The first…

When flying into Siem Reap you first wonder if you’ll need to be taking a boat everywhere. From the plane, everything looks flooded. However, shortly before landing dry land appears. Getting to downtown Siem Reap from the airport is a $5 tuk tuk ride. It’ll probably be the calmest tuk tuk ride you can get…

Oh the joys of travel – One would think with a name like Peach Aviation that the flight to Seoul would have been…well, peachy. The first mistake was found a week before departure. The flight was at 2am! It’s a 2.5 hour flight from Tokyo to Seoul and, at the time of booking, I assumed…