by Stephen Rempala | Jan 23, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Australia, Continents, Countries, Daily Log
Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House When I think of Sydney, this is the picture that pops into my head. THE most iconic opera house in the world. The Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20th, 1973. There are more than 1 million roof tiles...
by Stephen Rempala | Dec 19, 2019 | Adventure Travel, Asia, Countries, Daily Log, Japan
After 3 months in SE Asia, it feels peculiar to step foot in Japan. Should I be drinking the tap water? Can we flush toilet paper in this country? Wait… the toilet seats are heated AND they play music? Hold on, you’re telling me that we stand in a single...
by Kristin Rempala | Dec 9, 2019 | Asia, Countries, Daily Log, Philippines
Welcome to the second and final installment of our one month spent in the Philippines. The end of Part One left us leaving Bohol, bound for the first stop of Part Two: the mystical island of Siquijor. Join me for stories from Siquijor, Moalboal, and Malapascua....
by Kristin Rempala | Nov 26, 2019 | Asia, Countries, Philippines
NOTE: I originally wrote this as one post, but we had a lot of stories from the Philippines and it turned into one very long post–almost 9,000 words to be exact. Also, I’ve been stalling on publishing this. I originally drafted these stories in April. Yes....
by Kristin Rempala | Apr 23, 2019 | Asia, Continents, Countries, Vietnam, Vietnam
Chaos! I’ve bragged many times on this blog about how seasoned we’ve become at traveling by bus. We know exactly what time to show up, what to bring for the journey, how to get comfortable, and which seats to choose. I often gloat about how cheaply I find...
