Earlier this year, I spent my second long period of time traveling through parts of Southeast Asia. I didn’t track my spending the first time as well as I did this time, especially when it came to food and miscellaneous spending, so it was interesting to compare the two trips from a travel spending perspective. […]
Andy likes to say that traveling is just doing laundry in other places. Which made me laugh the first couple of times I heard him say it. But then it really started to make sense. It’s the idea that it’s still your life. All the basic things you have to do when you’re home, you […]
Thailand is the first country that comes to mind for many people when they think of Southeast Asia. It’s definitely the most popular country in that region of the world due to the tasty food, gorgeous islands, friendly locals, and of course, the low prices. When Andy and I started our winter escape to Southeast […]
Everyone always raves about the food in Thailand. If you’re planning a trip to Thailand, the food will probably be a big part of it. We had some pretty good Thai food while we were living in Berlin, but I was curious so see how the real thing compared. Unfortunately we learned that in the […]
After our time on Koh Phangan, Thailand, Andy and I hoped to get to Koh Yao Noi, but things didn’t work out that way. Since we wanted to see the Hong Islands and didn’t have time while we were in Krabi Town, we decided to go to Ao Nang. The Hong Islands Tour is similar […]
Last year when Andy and I traveled through Europe for two months, one of our big regrets was planning out the whole trip. We had each destination plotted, nearly every hotel or apartment booked, and almost every single train ticket purchased ahead of time. We had our reasons, but by the end of the trip […]
Despite what most people think when I mention that Andy and I were in Southeast Asia for seven weeks, we were not on vacation. We kept calling it a working trip because our main goals were to write and work on other projects while enjoying some warm weather instead of the cold German winter. Sure, […]
On an island most famous for crazy full moon parties, Andy and I found tranquility and one of our best work routines on Koh Phangan. We originally thought we’d go to Koh Tao after our resort stay on Koh Samui, but we couldn’t find any decent guesthouses that looked like they were near restaurants. But […]
We should have known better really. We like simple, not fancy. We like exploring new places, trying the local food, and having the freedom to move about as we wish. We are not resort people. But after a stressful few weeks of travel, a guesthouse in Siem Reap with such a bad bathroom we each […]
With so many islands in Thailand, it’s no wonder there are also several island tours to choose from. Our first stop in Thailand was Krabi Town, which isn’t even an island, so we started looking through some of the popular day trips available from there. We decided on the 4 Islands Tour mostly because the […]