Borobudur

[title type=”h5″ class=”tfuse”]Borobudur[/title] Borobudur has had my eye for years. I first learned of the temple during my visit to Indonesia back in 2001. But I didn’t make it anywhere close and ended up chasing (and being chased by) Komodo...

Travel Snacks: Java, Indonesia

Indonesia is, supposedly, a country made up of over 12,000 islands. Our first stop was going to be on the island of Java. Our flight into the capitol city of Jakarta arrived late in the evening, and by the time we cleared Immigration and made it out to the curb it was...

Travel Snacks: Phuket, Thailand

Our flight into Phuket gave us some spectacular views of the islands as we approached. Totally amazing. —- We decided to avoid Phuket’s party beach Patong, and instead went a little further south to the more relaxed Karon Beach. Our hotel was cheap since it was...
The Vegetarian Festival is not what you think

The Vegetarian Festival is not what you think

*Warning* This (or any) post about the Vegetarian Festival in Thailand is not for the faint of heart. When you travel the world, you are exposed to a wide variety of cultures, traditions, and practices. Since we rarely fully understand what we encounter, sometimes...