I’ve doubled my days in Bangkok this past year – enjoy our updated BKK guide. If you have never ventured to Bangkok, you probably have a few ideas of what it is like from movies like The Hangover Part II, Dangerous Bangkok, and Into The Sun (plus a trillion other action movies); if you have […]
Happy Monday! Last night I slept in my bed for the first time since mid-January. Wow. What an amazing feeling. I love traveling, but who can beat snoozing in their own bed, hogged by their own huge dog? I didn’t think so. I wanted to republish this post today since I’ll be stuffing all this goodness […]
It’s been nearly a month and a half since the first Whole & Happy Retreat in Chanthaburi, Thailand and yet my mind wanders back to that magical time almost every single day. I wanted to share a few film images and a general feel for the beautiful retreat week I spent at FaaSai Resort and […]
Sawatdee kah! Hello, from Chantaburi, Thailand! In an effort to make traveling a little less cumbersome, I left my laptop at home. Therefore all the shots below were taken and edited with my iPhone 6SE. Even from a professional photographer’s standpoint, it’s quite amazing what this smart phone can accomplish. Enjoy!
We often detail day hikes – check out our full archive here. If you live in Washington, it’s time to pencil in a weekend to see the larches! If you’re not familiar with larches, they’re the bright yellow pine trees in the photo above. Larches are deciduous conifers meaning they have needles instead of leaves […]
Two years ago, I flew to Thailand and took three friends, my brother, and my dad with me! It was an excellent little adventure with a unique and diverse crew. Besides my family, everyone was meeting each other for the first time. Everyone meshed so well, and spirits were high throughout the trip. We explored […]
Holy crap guys, I guess I haven’t shared resolutions since 2015! See them here. Katie has been more diligent, here are her 2016 and 2017 resolution posts and here are her 2019 resolutions. Inspiring, yeah? Here’s a look back at 2018 – These were the main things I had hoped to accomplish, some went better than others.
If you’re traveling or teaching abroad, chances are you’ve missed a holiday at home. Sometimes holidays pass without you noticing, but other times you miss the cookies, the family time, and the traditions that make each holiday complete. You might start to feel like you’re missing out on something at home. I’ve been there. I […]
Creating a travel budget is easier than you think. There are a couple ways to go about it, either you go in with no expectation and determine what you need to have the dream vacation you desire or you have a pre-determined budget that you’d like to confine yourself to. Both of these scenarios still […]
What would you do if you had more time? While I try not to glorify busy I do find I need more time in the day. I never seem to have enough of it. There are always more photos to be edited, more blog posts to be written, more belly rubs to give Cash, more yoga […]