Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 3 and 4: Spending a day and night in Tayrona National Park and exploring Santa Marta. Waking up in Cartagena and knowing our evening would be spent in Tayrona Park some 240 km away was a bit stressful. Especially as our plans were not concrete yet. … Continue reading Tayrona National Park and Santa Marta
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India Day 5 – A tour of the monasteries of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Punakha Dzong, and Chimi Lhakhang then ending the day in Thimphu to see Takins at the reserve, stopping by the Thimphu Dzong, doing some shopping, having a Bhutanese home cooked meal and a … Continue reading A Dzong Day in Wangdue, Punakha, Lobesa, and Thimphu
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 7: Last day in Bali. Activities included a massage at Puri Mangga, visiting Gitgit Waterfall, meeting a friend for lunch, visiting Uluwatu Temple, swimming at the surfing beach, and flying off to Malaysia. With a lot of travel and sights to see, we had get … Continue reading Leaving Bali with a Sunset in Uluwatu
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Day 5: Relaxing at Puri Mangga, checking out Lovina beach and de-stressing at the Banjar Hotsprings. After an restful night of sleep, we were up to start the day. At breakfast, we met Mely, the assistant manager who introduced the property and gave us some tips … Continue reading Lovin’ the Lovina Vibe
Malaysia and Brunei in a Week: Day 6 Relaxing in the unique Bon Ton Resort and exploring main beach of Langkawi, then enjoying an amazing sunset at the Sheraton. Bon Ton Resort I woke up feeling extremely relaxed and spent some time just soaking that in. I noticed a few geckos around the room. Fortunately … Continue reading Bon Ton means Good Times in Langkawi!
Day 6, Northern Ireland: Day of sightseeing in Derry featuring the Peace Bridge, Guildhall, Tower Museum, St. Columb’s Cathedral, Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall, Free Derry Corner, and the Bogside. Then a flight to Glasgow. Nathalie left in the wee hours of the morning for a meeting in Dublin, so I slept in for a bit … Continue reading Legen-wait for it-DERRY!