2014 End Of Year Review

Here we are again, that lovely week between Christmas and New Years when you can’t help but look back at your year as you start planning for the one that is coming. The years seem to go by faster and faster as you get older, but I’m glad to say I’m at least keeping up...

Breaking News: The internet changes travel!

You learn a lot about yourself when you travel, and one thing we are definitely picking up on is that we don’t really like the traveling part of traveling. But perhaps I ought to phrase that better. We have enjoyed everywhere we’ve gone, and I wouldn’t change a thing....
Haw Par Villa is my favorite thing in Singapore

Haw Par Villa is my favorite thing in Singapore

Though there are many reasons I love and enjoy Singapore, without a doubt my favorite spot on the island is a little theme park (of sorts) called Haw Par Villa. Also known as the Tiger Balm Gardens, the park was built by a pair of brothers who had found their fortune...

Singapore

Singapore, like Venice, is a real challenge for the budget traveler. Our basic budget on this trip is $50 a day, which is more than enough for most of the places we have gone, but just doesn’t cut it in a place like Singapore, especially if you aren’t...

Bali, baby (Amed and Seminyak)

We wanted to get a little bit off the normal tourist trail (relatively speaking, this is still Bali we are talking about) and spent three days on the north west coast in a town called Amed. Well, sort of: our hotel was on the long coastal road and we never actually...