My Filipino Bus Ride Story

My Filipino Bus Ride Story

We had landed on the Philippine island of Palawan into the city of Puerto Princessa. This was a one-runway kind of airport, where after landing the plane turned around and casually taxied down the same runway we’d just landed on to get back to the terminal. Apparently...
The Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand

OMG you guys, but traveling is crazy awesome. We had heard about Yi Peng, the Lantern Festival up in Chiang Mai Thailand, was happening while we were in the region and knew right away we wanted to go. We had seen a small-scale floating lantern release before when...
Ao Nang, Thailand

Ao Nang, Thailand

The plan was to come to Thailand for a month, and to settle down in one place for a while. But since the place we were looking at was deep inland, we decided to spend just a few days at the beach first. Because beach. We flew into Krabi airport from Singapore and took...
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...

The Mother Temple of Besakih in Bali

Up on the slopes of a volcano sits a Hindu temple known as Mother Temple of Besakih. The exact origins of the temple are unknown, and the foundations date to over 2000 years old. It is now a series of interconnected temples and courtyards that run up the mountainside,...