This is the city where our trip began and where it would end. I was thankful we had been here before so we didn’t feel obligated to do any sightseeing, but instead could just relax and do the things we enjoyed for 4 days before we go back home to reality. At some point during the trip we saw a facebook posts from some friends … Continue reading Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Our last country we visited was Malaysia. We decided to go to the Island of Borneo in order to see some furry critters. We got in around dinner time to our hotel. We were fortunate enough to meet a group of people around our age. We ended up having dinner together at the hotel, and going to orangutan sanctuary the next day. This sanctuary is … Continue reading Sepilok, Malaysia
We were in Bali, Indonesia 3 years ago for our 5 year anniversary. We stayed in a luxurious hotel in a villa with a private pool. Considering we are now on a budget of about $30 we opted not to do that this time – although I highly recommend it for those of you going on a normal week long vacation as it’s only around … Continue reading Gili Islands, Indonesia
Along with Laos I had also never heard of Myanmar before this trip. But it was the talk of the town among backpackers as a must do before it gets too touristy. Our original plan was to go here after Pai, Thailand as we were so close to the border. Unfortunately, there weren’t any transfers that were allowed to cross the border that was closest. … Continue reading Myanmar
Our last stop in Sri Lanka was the beautiful city of Ella. We were so relieved to get off the bus after standing for 2 hours to arrive in a city that wasn’t stifling hot, but instead the perfect temperature of 75 degrees. We checked into our hotel which was right on the main drag and went for a walk through the town. We decided … Continue reading Ella, Sri Lanka
It was always my dream to go on a safari. Little did I know we would be fortunate enough to go on 2 in one year! Although, this one was significantly less expensive than the one in Botswana, and just as exciting! The Safari started bright and early at 4:30 a.m. The main reason we chose to go to Yala National Park versus Udawalawe is … Continue reading Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
We arrived in Sri Lanka late at night so we grabbed an Uber to a hotel near the airport. The Uber only cost 230 rupees, and the cabs were trying to charge us 1000! We’re sure glad our phones worked here! Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get an Uber the next day because the stupid app kept placing our pick up location at the airport … Continue reading Mirissa, Sri Lanka
On our last night in Dehli we decided to participate in watching the countries most popular sport – Cricket. It was just as crazy as we anticipated. It was mainly men – I think I saw about 5 girls out of over 5000 guys seated in our section. We were the only foreigners there. When we first sat down the guys in front of us … Continue reading New Dehli, India: Part 2
I know you all recognize this famous featured image of the Taj Mahal. Funny thing is I never actually knew what it was until coming here. It’s actually a testament of true love, as it was built as a tomb to house the emperor’s favorite wife (as they had many back in the day). I was memorized as I saw it. I couldn’t believe we … Continue reading Agra, India
We never intended on visiting Jaipur, but it was included in our golden triangle tour. After exploring all this city has to offer we were glad we made the trip and it ended up being one of our favorite stops in India. After the five hour drive from Dehli to Jaipur we were greeted with an amazing view of the Amer Fort and Palace. We … Continue reading Jaipur, India
