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Unpacked: The Inner Journey of a Year of Travel
Well that was quite the year! We hope you’ve enjoyed following along on our blog here and in social. As we wrap it all up, we wanted to...

Ilene
Jul 55 min read
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Gap Year by the Numbers
Traveling this past year was full of adventure, memories, eye opening experiences, uncomfortable moments and a lot of learning. It was...

Ilene
Jul 52 min read
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SPECIAL EDITION: Thank you Karma - Imbibing in Bali and Taipei
Although I had thought I’d wrapped up this special blog series, I just couldn’t help myself. Obsessed with delivering for my fans, my OCD...

David
Jun 305 min read
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Taipei - Quick four night stop-over in Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan was added to the schedule as a four night stop-over on our way back to California from Indonesia. Eva Air doesn’t have a...

Ilene
Jun 303 min read
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Oh how we loved visiting the Gili Islands, and Komodo National Park (Indonesia Part 3)
After two weeks in Bali we made our way to visit some lesser known areas of Indonesia. Komodo National Park, Gili Asahan (secret gili...

Ilene
Jun 214 min read
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Bali-mazing or not? Three weeks exploring Bali (Indonesia Part 2)
Everyone talks about how wonderful Bali is with its waterfalls, beaches, volcanos and rice terraces making for amazing instagram photos...

Ilene
Jun 205 min read
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I definitely need some Java, East Java that is. (Indonesia, Part 1)
Before we tell you all about our recent experiences on the island of Java, Indonesia, it’s important to know that we are writing this...

David
Jun 47 min read
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South Korea - Update your Asia bucket list
Views from Seongsan Ilchulbong, Jeju Island South Korea may not be on the top of everyone’s bucket list, and it definitely was not on...

Ilene
May 206 min read
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Sake, From Rice Comes Love...I'm a Fan!
I know, I know… it’s been awhile since my last blog post ( found here ), but our transition from Southeast Asia into Hong Kong, Japan,...

David
May 1011 min read
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Japan Part II - A truly unique culture.
As we traveled through Japan we continued to notice how varied the culture was, perhaps it is generational, though I think it's deeper ...

Ilene
May 14 min read
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One month traveling in Japan, an awesome country.
Yes, the toilets are much improved from our time in Southeast Asia and thankfully I’m no longer carrying toilet paper with me everywhere...

Ilene
May 19 min read
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Five nights in Hong Kong just wasn’t enough!
Five nights in Hong Kong just wasn't enough!

Ilene
Mar 305 min read
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The good, the bad, and the heat - Two weeks in Cambodia
Two weeks in Cambodia, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Kampot and Koh Rong

Ilene
Mar 185 min read
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A toast to my fans... Mat Hi Ba Yo! Drinks in Southeast Asia
Africa to Southeast Asia… imbibing from drought to deluge (for science of course). My socials have been absolutely flooded with requests...

David
Mar 167 min read
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Eating our gluten free way through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (and mostly plant-based too!)
Eating gluten free in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

Ilene
Mar 109 min read
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Laos? Yes! Two weeks traveling through Laos, a beautiful country.
If you’ve seen our recent social posts from Laos, you may be wondering where this unique little country is located and how we spent just...

Ilene
Mar 45 min read
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Vietnam - must visit destination!
Traveling Vietnam

Ilene
Feb 105 min read
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Our route to Asia: Dubai > Maldives > Singapore
After a month in North Africa we were more than ready to start our journey east and first up was Dubai. In hindsight, back to back fast...

David
Jan 195 min read
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Egypt Highlights in 10 days - Wow!
When we added Egypt to our list of countries we didn’t completely understand what we were getting into. We definitely knew this wasn’t a...

Ilene
Jan 44 min read
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Status Check, five months traveling the world...
Happy New Year! You might be wondering, how's this year-long, round-the-world adventure going for David and Ilene? Well, you wouldn't be...

Ilene
Jan 35 min read
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