Our last stop in Indonesia was Jakarta. I did not love Jakarta. It was a big, polluted city and hard to get around because of the intense traffic. At times it was worse than Los Angeles traffic and brought back horrible memories of the year I commuted two hours (but only 34 miles) each wayContinueContinue reading “Jakarta and Singapore”
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Java Here We Come: Surabaya
After leaving Bali, we flew to Surabaya in Java. We really packed a lot in only 4 days, and here are the highlights. Phil wrote a few posts about our time in Surabaya. You can access the first here. 1. The Hotel Majapahit Our hotel in Surabaya was so old-school fancy. It felt very luxuriousContinueContinue reading “Java Here We Come: Surabaya”
Bali, Bye Bye Bye (Bye! Bye!)
Our last stop in Bali was Kuta. We would only be there for two days and chose it because it’s near the airport and we wanted to ensure we made our flight to Surabaya on time. Our hotel in Kuta was a guest house which is kind of like a cross between a home stayContinueContinue reading “Bali, Bye Bye Bye (Bye! Bye!)”
Indonesia: The Island of Gili Meno
After our young captain from Gili Air dropped us off on the beach, right in front of our accommodations (quite convenient, and worth paying a little extra to not have to lug our bags back to the port). We received a warm welcome from the staff (and a not so small lizard taking a beachContinueContinue reading “Indonesia: The Island of Gili Meno”
Indonesia: The Island of Gili Air
We enjoyed our time in Nusa Penida, but were ready to be slightly more active and explore the Gili islands after our week of straight chilling. We said goodbye to the staff at Penida View Village and Mimi (one of the owners) and off we went with the driver, down the windy, bumpy road toContinueContinue reading “Indonesia: The Island of Gili Air”
The Island of Nusa Penida
After our short stay in Ubud, we headed to the port in Sanur to catch a boat to Nusa Penida, a rugged and beautiful island off the coast of Bali, and is in the province of Bali. View of the port in Sanur The 40ish minute boat ride was cramped, hot and choppy. Luckily (orContinueContinue reading “The Island of Nusa Penida”
Guangzhou Fo’ Sho Part 2
We explored a lot of Gunagzhou in the five days we were there, as each day we saw a different area. The best part was that they were so different, it was hard to believe they were parts of the same, huge city. Our busiest day was our second full day there. We had aContinueContinue reading “Guangzhou Fo’ Sho Part 2”
Guangzhou Fo’ Sho
Our first stop in mainland China was Guangzhou, China’s 3rd largest city, home to 18 million people. The three-hour train ride from Hong Kong was pretty uneventful. Getting through immigration and customs wasn’t too difficult but was time consuming, taking about an hour and half and required various forms and apps and showing our passportsContinueContinue reading “Guangzhou Fo’ Sho”
Here We Go Again
Hey there…it’s been a while, I know, inconsistent. Honestly, it is difficult to write about traveling when you aren’t traveling regularly….Good news! that is getting ready to change. When Phil and I settled in North Carolina after returning from Spain, we knew it wouldn’t be our forever home. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fineContinueContinue reading “Here We Go Again”
Tokyo Part 2: The Highlights
Well, here we are. Two months after my first Tokyo post and four months after our trip. What can I say? Stupid work. It gets in the way of living our dang lives. But also it funds our trips, so WhatYaGonnaDo? Knowing myself, and not wanting to delay posting about this trip, this post isContinueContinue reading “Tokyo Part 2: The Highlights”
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