Bali, Indonesia Hindu temple in Ubud, Bali Our impressions of Bali Overall: When we were initially planning out Indonesia, we weren’t planning on going to Bali. Jessie had been there before (only to Ubud and Seminyak) and didn’t have a strong desire to go back. But, we learned that there was going to be a […]
Penang, Malaysia Little Girl in Blue Our impressions of Penang More bustling, commercial, and touristy than Ipoh: Penang’s importance to colonial powers (its capital being George Town) and positioning as a port city on the peninsula has resulted in its prominence today as both a commercial and tourist center in Malaysia. We felt like it
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Cameron Highlands, Malaysia Hiking through the tea fields outside of Tanah Rata Our impressions of the Cameron Highlands Even more stunning than the photos: Because we’re traveling for a year, we’re lucky to be able to go to places that we wouldn’t get to during a week-long vacation. The Cameron Highlands is one of these
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Ipoh, Malaysia Streets of Ipoh’s Old Town Our impressions of Ipoh Lives up to the CNN hype! It was actually a CNN article “18 of Asia’s most underrated places” featuring Ipoh (at #1) that inspired us to include Ipoh in our Malaysia itinerary. After spending a few days here, we’re so thankful we did! It
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia View of the Petronas Towers from KLCC Park Our impressions of Kuala Lumpur Concrete jungle: Normally concrete jungle refers to a city that lacks greenery, but in Kuala Lumpur’s case it is literally a city in the middle of the jungle. KL is still surrounded by jungle (it’s quite striking the way
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Vientiane, Laos Wat Sisaket in Vientiane Our impressions of Vientiane Sleepy and lackluster (aka Dushanbe vibes): Sleepy can be a positive or negative, but for us the sleepiness of Vientiane was a negative. Despite being the capital city of Laos, Vientiane doesn’t feel so happening or exciting. We remarked on some similarities to Dushanbe, the
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Vang Vieng, Laos Nam Xay Viewpoint The lowdown “Old” Friends – Santi, Andrea & Felix Motorbiking through Vang Vieng Vang Vieng rush hour Vang Vieng is a strikingly beautiful part of Northern Laos situated between Luang Prabang and Vientiane. It once was infamous for its party scene, where backpackers would float down the Nam Song
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Luang Prabang, Laos Kuang Si Falls in Luang Prabang, Laos Our impressions of Luang Prabang Charming confluence of French and Lao cultures: Immediately after setting foot in Luang Prabang, we voted it the most charming city that we had been to in Southeast Asia. Its streets are teeming with well-restored French colonial buildings, quiet temples,
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Pakse, Laos Tad Fane Waterfall outside of Pakse The lowdown Pakse streets Practice run We’re off! Bolaven Plateau Dirt roads Pakse sunset For our first destination in Laos, we stopped in Pakse – a lesser known destination in Southern Laos. We would have liked to spend time in the 4,000 Islands (we’ll have to go
Siem Reap, Cambodia Bayon Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park Our impressions of Siem Reap Eighth wonder of the world: There is a reason over 2 million travelers make the trip* to Siem Reap every year to visit Angkor Archaeological Park and see the famous Angkor Wat – it is truly magnificent and transcends photos. The archaeological park
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