Hoi An: Vietnam’s Most Charming City
If Paris is the city of lights then Hoi An is the city of lanterns. It may be an anagram of Hanoi, but this little city couldn’t be more different. Think less hustle and bustle, and more soft lighting and […]
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Ninh Binh: Ha Long Bay on Land
When traveling Vietnam one of the first things people will ask is, “Are you going to Ha Long Bay?”. Ha Long Bay is famous for it’s gorgeous limestone mountains contrasted with turquoise water. It’s super popular to book a cruise […]
Trekking and Homestays in Sapa, Vietnam
Once I saw photos of the rice paddies in Sapa, I knew I wanted to go. Once I looked on Airbnb and saw accommodations were $14 a night, I knew we were going! When traveling full time there is a […]
Hanoi: Welcome to Vietnam
I had only heard great things about backpacking Vietnam so I arrived with high expectations, let’s go! First stop, Hanoi. I love a big city to kick off a new country. I like to jump in the mix right when […]
3 Days in Hong Kong
Ah Hong Kong, the old fragrant harbor. It’s one of those places I kind of always wanted to go to. It definitely peaked my interest with its Chinese and simultaneously Western identity. We decided to go to Hong Kong as […]
Macau: The Vegas of China
How did we end up in Macau for the afternoon you ask? Well that would be a Grant move! He books our travel and it was probably cheaper to fly to Macau from the Philippines than to Hong Kong. Plus […]
Two Weeks in the Philippines – Philippines Travel Guide
After spending 2018 exploring Central and South America, Europe, and Northern Africa, we were itching for a Southeast Asia trip. I had several countries on my list but the Philippines seemed like the perfect place to start. If you look […]
The Perfect Siargao Itinerary
Stop whatever you are doing and book your trip to Siargao. Seriously, no need to even read the rest of this post, just do it. Siargao was by far our favorite stop in the Philippines and that is saying a […]
Palawan Travel Guide
I first knew I wanted to go to Palawan when I saw pictures that our friend (@travelmechic) posted of the insanely gorgeous water. Plus it was a place I had never heard of before. After doing a bit of research […]
What to Do in Coron, Palawan
After spending 4 days in El Nido, we headed to Coron for more island hopping and adventure. We chose Coron because well, we couldn’t choose! After much online research both El Nido and Coron were said to be “not missed” […]