Sydney | Australia :: New Year’s Eve
Happy New Year from Manali + Terry!
We rang in 2010 and watched the fireworks from Mrs Macquarie’s Point the Botanical Gardens, a perfect viewing point of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House,...
Melbourne | Australia :: Jucy Campervan Review
We were totally spoiled with the Toyota Hi Top Hiace in Tasmania and grimaced when we saw the limited space in the Jucy Toyoto Previa Campervan. Terry couldn’t even sit up in the...
Phuket | Thailand: Visa Expired!
Oh no! We had a slight scare today, and as always seems to be the case run we run into trouble Manali and I immediately into our bad cop / good cop roles. Guess...
Ubud | Indonesia :: Rafting the Ayung and Luscious Lava of Mt. Batur
Ubud’s fertile land surrounding the rice fields is a result of the volcanic activity amidst the jungles in the middle of the island of Bali.
We decided on a whim to ride the scooter up...
Shanghai | China: Chinese Supermarkets To Unsettle Your Tummy
Chinese supermarkets have to be one of the most interesting places within the country, especially for westerners. At the same time, it can leave your stomach a little unsettled. Meat is sitting out in...
Waitomo | New Zealand :: Glowing Worms and Naked Rabbits
Waitomo | New Zealand :: Angora Rabbit Shearing from The Bettendorfs on Vimeo.
We were so “touristed out” at this point and were abhorred to find out that the cave exploration cost an upwards of...
Manama | Bahrain :: April Fool’s Surprise
After six months of packing, unpacking, booking hotels, researching new cities, we decided to take a well deserved break. Geographically, we were headed west from south-east Asia to Europe, so the Middle East was...
Taking Europe by Train :: A Eurail Story
We absolutely LOVE train travel in Europe! If you are visiting the continent, you won’t get a true depiction of European lifestyle without taking at least one train journey. A normal part of every...
Hong Kong | China: Victoria Peak
Tonight we rode to the top of Victoria Peak. The Peak, as locals know it, offers some of the most stunning views of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Victoria Harbor. Like many things in...
Koh Tao | Thailand :: A Lifetime of Memories
Our lengthy journey to Koh Tao began as we left Singapore, bound once again for Phuket. After an evening at your favorite guest house on Patong Beach, Re’s Guesthouse, we were picked up early...
