Ko Lanta was the perfect base for Christmas. The island is big enough to have lots to do but quite enough to do nothing. I have heard that Ko Lanta is Phuket 20 years ago, before it was overdeveloped. We had five glorious nights on the beach. Jon and I had not had that much … More Journey of Ko Lanta, Thailand: Christmas by the sea
After cities and temples we were excited to have a little beach time. Our first stop was Krabi which does not have any beaches of its own but there are several close by longtail-boat. We decided on Laem Phra Nang (Railay) beach which is only accessible by boat due to the sheer limestone cliffs. The … More Journey of Krabi, Thailand: Swimming and kayaking around limestone cliffs
Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was originally found by King U-Thong in 1351. The city rapidly grew to 1 million by 1685, approximately double the population of London at the same time. Sadly, the city was sacked in 1767 by the Burmese and the capital was eventually moved to modern day Bangkok. The ancient … More Journey of Ayutthaya, Thailand: Biking an ancient kingdom
Being all fancy for two weeks we had a private driver pick us up in Bangkok to do a day tour of the Kanchanaburi area and then drop us off at our hotel. We first made a quick stop at the famous bridge over river Kwai from the epic war film. Justyne and I in … More Journey of Kanchanaburi, Thailand: Lazy rivers and elephants
Of all the places we were visiting I was most excited about Thailand because my daughter, Justyne, was meeting us there for Christmas. Most of the trip was planned and paid for before we left so we splurged and this was truly going to be a “vacation” for Jon and I. We had high hopes … More Journey of Bangkok, Thailand: Our first scam
I am grateful that we were able to see as much of New Zealand and Australia as we did, however, I wish we had spent a little less time in this area. Both New Zealand and Australia are in a sense just like home. The main purpose of our trip was to see and do … More Journey of the Oceania: The final results
I was really excited to visit Tasmania, an island off mainland Australia about the size of Switzerland. Jon and I enjoyed our minivan camper so much that we decided to give it another go for our last few days in Australia. This time though we were stepping it up a notch and going for one … More Journey of Tasmania, Australia: The breakdown
We were lucky enough to meet an awesome German woman, Dilan, on our Outback tour who had already booked a car for the Great Ocean Drive who was looking for travel companions. After one night in the relaxed small city of Adelaide we headed off on our next journey. We sidetracked to the Grampians which … More Journey of The Great Ocean Road, Australia: Great Costal Drive
What is a swag? That is the same question Jon had where I responded “I don’t know, I’m assuming some sort of tent.” This would be our sleeping arrangements for the next several nights while on our tour of the Outback. Not wanting to drive through the vast expanse of the outback ourselves we opted … More Journey of The Outback, Australia: Swags and starry nights
I was excited to finally reach Cairns (pronounced cans) because I would be meeting my friend Kathryn and her friend Stephanie there for 4 glorious days of girl time. We arrived earlier than them and were sad to leave Woomera behind but excited for a real bed and no searching for showers for 5 whole … More Journey of Cairns, Australia: The girlcation
Journey with Christina 