Little Po Village
We came to Takeo, Cambodia to volunteer for a couple weeks with NFO (New Futures Organisation). Takeo is a rural province located a couple hours south of Phnom Penh. NFO […]
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Phnom Penh
We only had a short time in Phnom Penh – arriving at night and leaving the following day. It’s the capital of Cambodia and located on the confluence of the […]
Chiang Mai
We spent five days in Chiang Mai, the hub of Northern Thailand. The city is located in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains and sits at about 1000 ft above […]
Krabi
We ended our beach time in Krabi, mostly because it allowed us to break up our travels to our next destination – Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Ironically, Krabi does […]
Ko Lipe
Ko Lipe became our favorite island in southern Thailand. It’s a small island with beaches lining the shores on each side and a walking street running though the middle which […]
Ko Lanta
After spending the last few days in Ko Lanta, I think we have officially started to unwind. After being so busy back home, it’s really hard to just slow down […]
Ko Phi Phi
In planning our trip, we decided the first thing we wanted to do was have some R&R time on the beaches of southern Thailand. Having heard that Phuket (where our […]
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Today is our day! We’re off to Great Places! We’re off and away! First up, the long journey to Thailand…which entails a 3 hour flight to Seattle, followed by a […]
Time to Start Packing!
Jay and I like to travel light. We just don’t like to be weighed down by a bunch of stuff when we travel. For our upcoming journey, we decided to […]
Leap and the net will appear
…said American naturalist and essayist John Burroughs. When Jay and I got married, we planned on taking a year off to travel and volunteer overseas. We thought we would do […]
Jay and Joann's Journey 