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Scuba Diving in Nusa Lembongan
Dear Friends, Family, and Readers, It was brought to our attention after our last email that a category 6.9 earthquake hit off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on November 18th. We are safe, far away from this unfortunate tragedy (on another continent). Fortunately for us, we are a few months ahead in our travels, and…
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Ubud, Bali: Volcanoes and Offerings and Monkeys, oh my!
Dear Friends, After our unexpectedly interesting overnight layover in Singapore, we made it to Bali! Bali, for those who don’t know, is an island in the country of Indonesia. On the island of Bali, you’ll find many towns and villages. We visited two villages, Ubud and Canggu, and one additional small island off the east…
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We spent 20 hours in the Singapore Airport
Dear Friends and Family, In case you thought we were going to be spoiled by our fancy schmancy Kuala Lumpur hotel, fear not: we spend this edition of the newsletter sleeping in an airport. But sleeping at Singapore Changi Airport is pretty great as far as sleeping in airports goes. This episode comes as we…
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was a hit we weren’t expecting
Howdy friends and family, This week we visit a surprise country for which we had no expectations: Malaysia. Why Malaysia? Because Perry felt we could use a bit of class in our lives at a hotel that offered good value for our hard-earned points. Perry was correct and we found ourselves in Kuala Lumpur. Not…
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The Difference between Phuket Island, Phuket Town, and Patong Beach
Dear Friends and Famdamily, Look, let’s address this right out of the gate: Phuket is not pronounced the way you just read that word. It wasn’t until a couple of days before our departure that I mentioned to an acquaintance that we would be traveling to Thailand. “Oh, how great,” they commented. “I spent about…
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Planes, trains, and busses to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, Thailand
Hey everyone, This week, we make it to our favorite parts of Thailand: Chiang Mai and Chaing Rai, including the gorgeous and iconic White Temple. On our very last night in Chiang Mai, we were browsing Grab for some food delivery and came across a curious listing: Look, Pete and I had been traveling for…
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Eating our way through Thailand
Hi everyone, We’re moving on from Cambodia to Thailand. Our first stop: Bangkok. But before we leave Cambodia, I realize that I haven’t mentioned just how much honking there was on Vietnam’s and Cambodia’s roads. This experience hasn’t continued in Thailand, where cars are the most common vehicle (vs. tuk-tuks and motorbikes) and traffic lanes…
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Add Angkor, Cambodia, to your bucket list!
Hello friends, Here it is: our special edition all about Angkor! We loved Angkor and think you need to add it to your bucket list right now. Even with a one-week vacation, you will have a spectacular adventure in this ancient city. We have a lot to say, so without further ado… Perry’s Travel Diary…
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We <3 Siem Reap
Hey there, We cannot tell you just how much we love Siem Reap and the amazing archaeological site at Angkor. That’s a lie: we can, but this email got so long that we broke it into two parts. Today, we’ll cover getting to Siem Reap, finding our favorite food, and our visit to the Siem…
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Tuk-tuk? Tuk-tuk? Tuk-tuk?
Friends, There is no witty intro today. This week, we’re talking about our visit to the harrowing, sickening, disturbing, yet incredibly important genocide museum in Phnom Penh. We’ve sandwiched that in between a summary of how to get to Phnom Penh and a couple of travel tips. (Did you know that collect calling doesn’t exist…
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