We have elected to extend our break from constantly being “on the move” and base ourselves on one of our favorite islands in the world…Maui.
Category: Southeast Asia Summary
Cebu City (Philippines)
We arrived on the island of Cebu and used Cebu City (3 visits) primarily as the jumping off point to the surrounding islands off Cebu.
Malapascua Island (Philippines)
A tiny island at the northern tip of Cebu, Malapascua was our next island stop. To get to Malapascua, we took a 4 hr. open
Siquijor Island (Philippines)
If you are looking for a 5 star island experience then the island of Siquijor may not be for you. If you are looking for
Manila (Philippines)
We spent the weekend in Manila visiting Barbie’s brother and his family. We really enjoyed our stay and it was great to see and hang
Boracay Island (Philippines)
The Visayas are a group of islands located in the central Philippines, the major islands being Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Negros, Panay. The Visayas is also
Dala / Yangon (Myanmar)
We returned to Yangon for a few days with three (3) primary objectives. 1) To visit the township of Dala just outside Yangon. 2) To
Ngapali Beach (Myanmar)
Nagpali Beach is the cherry on top of our time in Myanmar. So what makes a country a perfect 10? It must have a collection
Inle Lake/ Nyaung Shwe (Myanmar)
The main base for visiting Inle Lake is the small, relaxed town of Nyaung Shwe which is the gateway. The town itself is rustic with
Bagan / Nyaung-U (Myanmar)
Bagan is simply unique and one of the most fascinating places I have visited in Asia. This throwback dusty town has such a relaxed pace
Yangon (Myanmar)
Yangon is to Myanmar as Bangkok is to Thailand: it’s massive and spread out, it’s the business centre, it’s chaotic and it’s nothing like the
Koh Lipe (Thailand)
So, why is Ko Lipe such a cool island to visit? In my book, any tropical island where you can go barefoot all day, even
Langkawi (Malaysia)
After spending the previous month or so in urban city areas, it was real nice to arrive on the relaxed Malaysian island of Langkawi on
Penang (Malaysia)
Penang is Malaysia’s second largest island and it’s quite unique. Many even claim that Penang is the ‘Pearl of Malaysia’. It is so unique that
Singapore Summary
I had a feeling something was amiss when I noticed Barbette was surfing the internet with this strange sort of excitement. Barbette fessed up and
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Many backpackers/flashpackers for some reason leave Malaysia off their itineraries which in my opinion, is a mistake. It is possible to travel on a very
Malaka (Malaysia)
Malacca (or Melaka – in Malay) is on many travelers itineraries as it’s a logical stop off on the way traveling via land thru Peninsular
Singapore
Although very small in size, Singapore has a population of 6 million people making it a fairly crowded city-state. What makes Singapore a real pleasant
Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
Phnom Penh is having a development boom. You can visually see the new high rise apartments going up and many infrastructure improvements in the works.
Kampot (Cambodia)
How Barbie got crabs in Kep, Cambodia? More on that later. Kampot town has really nothing to it. Kampot doesn’t look like much on first
Koh Rong (Cambodia)
Koh Rong island is just 1 hr. by fast boat from Sihanoukville. A few years ago, Koh Rong, Cambodia’s second largest island, was a virtual
Otres II Beach, Sihanoukville (Cambodia)
Sihanoukville is Cambodia’s premier beach location and is a fixture on the South East Asian party trail. The town of Sihanoukville is a dump and
Battambang (Cambodia)
How cool is Battambang? Well, it’s hot as shit yet it is one cool mellow Cambodian town. To really take in this place, it’s best
Siem Reap (Cambodia)
We arrived in Siem Reap which is our first stop in Cambodia. Barbie and I immediately felt the difference in the attitude of the locals
Ao Nang, Krabi (Thailand)
We will be flying out of Thailand from Krabi airport. We needed to make our way to Ao Nang via a longtail boat for our
Railay Beach, Krabi (Thailand)
Railay is a real unique place. It is not an island, nor a beach town…..the Railay Peninsula is so different from any beach area I
Ko Phi Phi (Thailand)
The popular backpacker party island of Koh Phi Phi is a short boat ride from Phuket. This is where the movie, The Beach, was filmed
Ko Yao Yai (Thailand)
We arrived in Ko Yao Yai. As we hit the pier on arrival, Barbie had a huge smile on her face and was totally in
Phuket (Thailand)
We have about 2 weeks left on our Thai visas and it was about time to get our beach loving butts planted on some of
Pai (Thailand)
I am happy to report I have uncovered the whereabouts of all the Deadheads since the passing of Jerry Garcia. A majority have apparently very
Chiang Mai (Thailand)
Big city life and over the top energy in Bangkok was a blast but getting off the plane and seeing green fields and such a
Bangkok (Thailand)
Arrived in Bangkok. I have been to this action packed Asian city about about a dozen times and each time is just as eye opening.
Seminyak/Legian/Kuta (Bali, Indonesia)
Arrival back from the Gili Islands to the Kuta area in south Bali was like going from a relaxed Grateful Dead concert and landing straight
Gili Air (Lombok, Indonesia)
I am finally caught up with this blog so hopefully posts will be more timely. Note, if you are having issues viewing the videos posted
Gili Trawangan (Lombok, Indonesia)
The Gili islands are 3 small coral cays a short distance off the north west corner of Lombok. Each island is different in character. Gili
Amed (Bali, Indonesia)
On our 3 hr. drive from Munduk to Amed we drove along the north coast of Bali hugging the ocean and passing thru the beach
Munduk, Bali, Indonesia
Took a 3 hr. ($30) car service north from Ubud to Munduk. Munduk is a remote town in the north of Bali with many ricefields
Ubud (Bali, Indonesia)
It was an easy 1.5 hr. drive from Bingin Beach on the Bukit Peninsula to get to Ubud. The last time I visited Ubud was
Bukit Peninsula (Bali, Indonesia)
Took 1 hr. drive south from Changgu Beach to the Bukit Peninsula. There are about a dozen or so beaches lining the Peninsula and they
Changgu (Bali, Indonesia)
Arrived in Bali after a long but extremely comfortable Cathay Pacific flight via Hong Kong. We used frequent flier miles (55K one way) to fly
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