Jeff and I have been back from our trip to Japan for a few months now, but I’ve been really stalling on putting pen to paper on the Tokyo and Kyoto posts. After months of procrastination, Jeff literally walked me to the computer and put my hands on the keyboard to get the writing going. It’s not for lack of material, rather quite… View Post
Chillin’ in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Over Chinese New Year, Jeff and I headed up to Chiang Mai, Thailand to chill out for a few days. There is nothing too extraordinary about Chiang Mai. It has all of the makings of a solid secondary Asian city – a handful of beautiful temples, some charming markets, excellent food, and a dirt-cheap spa on every corner. But, nothing… View Post
Going Off the Grid in Lombok, Indonesia
Jeff and I recently jetted off to Lombok, Indonesia for a few days of fun in the sun. I can already hear the moans and groans across the Pacific. Are you rolling your eyes? Do you have snarky sarcastic thoughts going through your head? Something like, ‘Good for you Emily. Another tropical South East Asia beach getaway. Woop dee doo.’… View Post
New Zealand Part 4: Fiords and Glaciers and Whales! Oh My!
The last leg of our New Zealand road trip was so remote and served up sites that were so obscure, I often felt like we had been transported to some mystical land. A dumbfounded Dorothy said, ‘Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!’ when she woke up in the wild world of Oz. To me, much of what we saw… View Post
New Zealand Part 3: Back to Reality in Queenstown and Wanaka
After being disconnected from the real world and basically any other people for our first 48-hours in New Zealand, I was yearning for a taste of civilization. Stops in Queenstown and then Wanaka were just what this city girl needed to re-charge before heading back into the woods. Both Queenstown and Wanaka are charming lakeside towns that are beyond picturesque. These… View Post
New Zealand Part 2: Into the Wild at Mt Cook
From Christchurch, Jeff and I picked up our camper van, successfully got it out of first gear, and hit the open (left-hand side) road in search of New Zealand’s highest peak – Mt Cook. Along the way, we were treated to our first taste of some of New Zealand’s world-famous natural beauty including the blazing turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo. We quickly… View Post
New Zealand Part 1: Home Alone in Christchurch
New Zealand is often noted for having more sheep than people. Prior to our two-week trip to New Zealand, I interpreted this statistic as, ‘Wow. New Zealand must have a heck of a lot of sheep.’ Now, having been there, I realize that the stat actually really highlights how few people there are. In fact, New Zealand’s South Island (where we spent… View Post
Finding Famil(iarit)y in Bali
DISCLAIMER: If you are reading this post from a locale that is in the depths of winter, it will be seriously annoying. It will seem like it is one long humblebrag that will make you want to say out loud to your computer, tablet, phone or whatever you are using to read this, ‘Stuff it Emily.’ But, if it’s any… View Post
No Pain, No Gain on the Road in Sri Lanka
Jeff and I just wrapped up a whirlwind four-day road trip throughout Sri Lanka. The hours and hours spent in the car were long, windy, bumpy, and for the most part set to a Pussycat Dolls CD from 2005 on repeat. Highways – and sometimes even paved roads for that matter – have yet to find their way into the Sri Lankan countryside,… View Post
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