Following Hoi An, our next destination was supposed to be Hue. The problem was, weirdly enough, navigating the transportation options to get from one city to the next, as they were roughly 3 hours away from each other. The issue is that there were several highly recommended sites to visit Read more…
Since long before our trip, Rorie had been talking about “this one town in Vietnam where you can get custom tailored suits for really cheap,” and it was finally time to get there – Hoi An, Vietnam. Rorie had planned and budgeted to spend some real money on getting a Read more…
After a few days apart, Jess and I reconvened in the mountain city of Da Lat in central Vietnam. Recharged after our brief reprieve from each other, we were extremely excited to tackle our next great adventure: canyoning. As it’s located in the mountains, Da Lat is surrounded by forests, Read more…
After 14 weeks continuously together since we left NYC and 8 weeks together travelling internationally, we decided to take a few days away from each other so as to have some independent time. This was our first scheduled opportunity for a break from each other, with others likely coming in Read more…
The journey from Sihanoukville, Cambodia, to Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon, or HCMC for short), Vietnam required an overnight bus and a land border crossing, both firsts for our trip. The overnight bus was a true “sleeper bus” that consisted of completely flat compartments wide enough for two people Read more…
After 5 weeks of wandering through China and a couple weeks of exploring Cambodia with Giannis, we finally achieved the travel conditions that we desperately needed: a beach, sunshine and uninterrupted relaxation. These criteria were provided by Koh Rong and Koh Rong Sanloem, which are small islands off the southern Read more…
Angkor Wat, the primary reason most people visit Cambodia, is the biggest temple in the world, but isn’t even close to the only site around. There are quite a few main temple attractions in the immediate area, and probably dozens if you include all the smaller ones. [Editor’s note: To Read more…
Phnom Penh We returned to Phnom Penh after our few days of relaxation in Kampot just in time to meet up with our friend, Giannis, who flew from New York to spend two weeks with us in Cambodia. After so long with just the two of us, it was a Read more…