Enjoying a Homestay in Sapa
High in Vietnam’s northwest lies the beautiful mountain town of Sapa. In the shadow of Mt Fansipan and 1,600 meters above sea level, Sapa…
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Magical Halong Bay
An emerald sea dotted with thousands of towering limestone islets, pillars, and arches, each coated in thickets of green jungle. That is the…
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Hoi An – The Perfect Place for a Wedding
Last February, Rich and I started the process of plotting out the details of our wedding. With a guest list that would see…
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Our Southern African Adventure, Part 11: Zimbabwe – Hwange & Matapo
Victoria Falls now behind us, we were headed back south towards South Africa. With only another day and a half in Zimbabwe, it…
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Our Southern African Adventure, Part 10: Zimbabwe – Victoria Falls
Crossing the border into Zimbabwe we drove towards Victoria Falls, a town on the Zambezi River and the Zimbabwean home of the gorgeous waterfalls…
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Our Southern African Adventure, Part 9: Botswana – Maun & Chobe
After our time in the hot and humid climate of the Okavango, I was ready for cooler temperatures and a bit of R&R….
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Our Southern African Adventure, Part 8: Botswana – Okavango Delta
Saying our farewells to the desert, Namibia, and extremely cheap beer (we were able to get a 6-pack of quality beer for about…
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Our Southern African Adventure, Part 6: Namibia – Swakopmund, Cape Cross, and the White Lady
With the undeniable beauty of Sossusvlei behind us, we were now driving towards Swakopmund and its neighboring sites. A heavily German influenced area and Namibia’s…
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Our Southern African Adventure, Part 5: Namibia – Sossusvlei
Leaving behind what turned out be a surprisingly great trip through the Desert Camp, we were headed north. We weren’t sure what to…
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Our Southern African Adventure, Part 3: Namibia – Canoeing down the Orange River
After a night of fearing the doll’s dress above our bed and the haunted town outside, I was ready to get to a…
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