Ha Long Bay Cruise – Do’s and Don’ts

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Week 78 Day 547 Hanoi, Vietnam 21.0333° N, 105.8500° E We just got back from our Ha Long Bay Cruise and the experience was pretty amazing, but not without a couple hiccups. We went during the rainy season in February so the normal contrast of green cover karst cliffs with the beautiful blue water you normally see in pictures wasn’t …

Spelunking in Phong Nha – The Tu Lan Caving System

tu lan caving system

Week 77 Day 541 Hanoi, Vietnam 21.0333° N, 105.8500° E When it came time to plan our time in South East Asia, I had a couple hints from my cousin Matthew who spent some time here last May. Top on his list were the caves of Vietnam which have recently begun to gain traction due to the National Geographic Feature and …

Philippines: Region 1 Mountain Provence Banaue, Sagada, & Batad

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Week 74 Day 517 Manila, The Philippines 13.0000° N, 122.0000° E We just got back from a wonderful long weekend up in the mountain region of the Philippines. Getting there was no easy task, but the trip was definitely worth it. The journey started in Manila @ 10pm on an overnight bus to Banaue. Tickets per person were 610php (roughly …

Top 8 Things To Do In Belize

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Week 55 Day 371 Renton, WA 47.4867° N, 122.1953° W Week 56 Day 383 Arvada, CO 39.8200° N, 105.1111° W It’s been a long time since I’ve written…oops! Since we’ve been back in the states, it’s been a whirlwind catching up with family and friends, marrying off my little sister, working full-time at Bikram Yoga Redmond, and launching new products …

Week 9 Day 55 Hamilton, Rotorua, Te Kuiti, Waitomo Caves, and Taumarunui

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Week 9 Day 55 Taumarunui 38.8833° S, 175.2617° E Tom and I finished our day in Hamilton buying food at the New World Market and heading over to a lake park on Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton to cook and settle in for the night.  We switched up our nightly routine of reading and card playing by watching Lord of the Rings, …