3 Reasons Why I Was Skeptical About Thailand (& why I was wrong)
by3 Reasons Why I Was Skeptical About Thailand (& why I was wrong) I constantly preach that you should make up your own mind…
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Why I Dislike Dubai (& feel bad about it)
byFor those of you that have been following along, you may have noticed I’ve had less than encouraging things to say about my time…
Over Dubai in 60 Seconds
byOver Dubai in 60 Seconds Here is a quick 8mm style recap of my exhilarating ride over Dubai. See The World Islands, the Burj…
Dubai Eats
byAs I previously pointed out in my Making Sense of Dubai Mall Culture post, I knew nothing of Dubai prior to visiting. This was no…
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Above Dubai – HeliDubai Review
byFor a city that boasts some seriously cool (and massive) man-made structures, it sure is tough to get a good look at them. The…
Visiting The Burj Khalifa at Dusk
byVisiting the Burj Khalifa at Dusk was a highlight of my time in Dubai. Read on for my tips and takeaways from this amazing…
Instagramming Dubai
byI‘m not exactly sure what I was expecting when I touched down in Dubai. Tim Horton’s no. Desert and sand yes. Still the modern…
Japan’s love of Baseball, babies and men in diapers
byHeading back to Tokyo was an eye-opener. This leg of the trip was sadly coming to an end.Wanting to stretch it out a little…
Kyoto – "We get it. You’re pretty."
byWithin minutes of arriving in Kyoto, I was already impressed with the place. We exited the Kyoto train station and were greeted by my…
The two sides of Hiroshima
byJapan’s train system is an amazing thing. Incredibly efficient, quiet and super fast. We zipped across the country in a few short, comfortable, and…
"…You win some you, lose some."
byBeing in Japan over 48 hours without eating sushi once was a shock for us. Living in Vancouver we eat sushi like it’s fishcandy….
"It’s people like him that give American’s a bad name"
byGiving America’s a bad name. When we last left off a very drunk and some what obnoxious Shaun was smiling and waiving goodbye to…
Hello Tokyo! Goodbye Shaun!
byHello Tokyo! We arrived and said hello Tokyo a little less frustrated then how we had left HCMC. Spending our remaining Dong on foot…
Hanoid
byHanoid in Vietnam Ironically we arrived back in Hanoi with time to catch our original flight to HCMC. Wanting to give Hanoi a second…
Hell Long Bay
byHell Long Bay When we arrived at “The Real” Kangaroo cafe we were informed that we would be on a different boat then what…
You stay classy HCMC
byAHfter reading a very positive online review about a 2 day boat tour of Ha Long Bay we were sold enough to void our…
Hoi An Tailor Made
byA well rested and medicated group arrived in Da Nang bright and early. Our hostel shuttle (which probably cost us way too much) took us…
Highway to Hoi An
byHighway to Hoi An Not even an hour into the first leg of our 17 hour bus ride, Justin was not feeling so hot. A…
48 Hours in Mui Ne – Trust the system
by48 Hours in Mui Ne With the short amount of time we had to plan for Vietnam we only picked where we would like…
A Holiday in Cambodia
byGetting our holiday in Cambodia proved to be more stressful than anticipated. After the surprisingly painful process of booking flights we were shocked to…
48 Hours in HCMC
byFunny thing happens when you stay up for close to 2 days, cross 8 times zones, then sleep for 2 hours on the short…
Kong Show – 100 dollars in Hong Kong
byKong Show – 100 dollars in Hong Kong $ 100 dollars in Hong Kong went surprisingly far. For some reason I had it in…
Noodles and a nice merlot at 36,000 ft
byHad a surprisingly nice flight. Row to ourselves and wine to help you sleep! Made 13 hours feel like 11. Hong kong airport –…