Thailand /// 2013

Thailand /// 2013

After leaving Nepal, we headed to Doug’s cousin’s house in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a couple months. Since we were living there as “residents” it was a completely different and unique experience. This was the time we acted the most and least like tourists… Since...
Burma Children Medical Fund /// 2013

Burma Children Medical Fund /// 2013

While in Thailand we were planning on visiting the Mae Tao Clinic,  a medical clinic serving displaced Burmese refugees in Western Thailand. Scheduling issues and needing to have a surgery of my own prevented us from making a trip to Mae Sot, where the clinic...
Cambodia /// 2013

Cambodia /// 2013

Going to Thailand for a month is easy, you walk off the plane, fill out your tourist visa and head to the beach… Going to Thailand for longer means you’re going to have to do a border run to get your passport and visa updated… The border run of choice:...
Myanmar (Burma) //// 2013

Myanmar (Burma) //// 2013

This blog post is brought to you by Jackie … and ONLY Jackie! First of all, let me explain the parentheses- Myanmar/Burma is like the modern Istanbul/ Constantinople … it has two names, and that’s confusing! The first time I ever heard Burma called Myanmar was...
Kathmandu Valley /// Nepal 2012

Kathmandu Valley /// Nepal 2012

Kathmandu Valley is a plethora of cultural and religious gems collected from all corners of Asia. If you’re looking for a place where you can learn the basics of Buddhism and Hinduism, this is the place to be. It’s an amazing combination of the present and the past,...
Chitwan National Park /// Nepal 2012

Chitwan National Park /// Nepal 2012

So, for most of you who know us, or have worked with us before, you know Doug and I have a lot of banter in our daily lives… Inevitably this transfers to our blog posts too. We’re constantly “correcting” each other… actually, we would probably do really...
Everest Base Camp Trek Nepal /// 2012

Everest Base Camp Trek Nepal /// 2012

While most of Kathmandu, especially the Himalaya, is westernizing rapidly, there are still some amazing treks that give some insight to “traditional Nepali culture.” The Everest Base Camp Trek is arguably the most popular trek in the world.  Typically the EBC trek...
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