Surrounded by breathtaking mountains, rice paddies, and rivers, it is no surprise that Vang Vieng attracts hoards of backpackers, vacationers, and adventurers. The town has a booming and still growing bar scene not unlike that of a spring break destination. At first it was overwhelming to see this Laotian oasis overrun by bars offering free…
Vientiane receives mixed reviews from those who travel there. Many people love the French influenced town, while others feel that it is just a stepping stone on their way to the less spoiled areas of Laos. Vientiane didn’t have the temples of Siem Reap nor the excitement of Bangkok to hold our interest, and I…
Bangkok is one of the largest business centers in Southeast Asia. The city is a huge, bustling metropolis filled with luxury malls and skyscrapers. However, Bangkok retains its character with food carts, street markets, and red roofed temples scattered throughout the city. We’ve been lucky enough to know several people living in Bangkok and have…
Siem Reap is a contradiction. The city feels both untouched by tourism and alive due to it. The main draw of Siem Reap to most visitors is Angkor Wat, but the city still remains a largely a backpacker’s haven despite the large tours that come to view the temple. Angkor Wat is crowded, but you…
Retro Trip Post: This is article 3 of 3 articles reflecting on our first trip to Thailand taken in 2011. Before leaving the country we had to travel through Bangkok. We are very luck to have had friends living in the city at the time who provided us with a wealth of suggestions and a…
Retro Trip Post: This is article 2 of 3 articles reflecting on our first trip to Thailand taken in 2011. After visiting Koh Samui to celebrate the marriage of two of our friends, we were invited to join them as they traveled to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Chiang Mai was our favorite part of…
Retro Trip Post: As we prepare to leave for our backpacking trip across Asia, I’ve been reflecting on our past trip to Thailand. Because the world is such a large place, we are planning to bypass most of what we’ve already seen before when we visited Thailand in 2011. The first destination on our 2011…
Nashville was a city I was excited to visit because I always hear wonderful things about it. Unfortunately for us, several items were working against us; the winter weather, our tight schedule, and exhaustion as we neared the end of our trip. Day 125 December 5, 2014 Mileage 16250 – 16463 We arrived in Nashville…
I took an instant liking to Chattanooga, where we were able to spend one very enjoyable evening catching up with old college friends. Day 124 December 4, 2014 Mileage 16060 – 16250 We didn’t have much time in Chattanooga, but enjoyed the time we had. Driving into Chattanooga, it seemed, like a lot of American…
Once I saw that Marisa was jumping in for a guest post, I of course, had to join her. Thanks so much to Alexis and Jon for opening up their lives, their trip and their blog to all the friends along the way and still to come. It’s about a three and a half hour…
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