by Kristin Rempala | May 2, 2020 | Adventure Travel, Countries, Daily Log, New Zealand
I’ll say it straight out – planning a New Zealand trip is daunting. By now, I’ve got lots of experience to draw from, but we’re much more budget-conscious at this point in our trip and we’re trekking back into costly territory. Our...
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...
by Kristin Rempala | Apr 9, 2019 | Asia, Continents, Countries, Daily Log, Thailand
After a very long travel day by boat and bus, we arrive in Bangkok at around 2:00 am. We have no trouble finding a tuk-tuk to take us to our Airbnb, and we can’t wait to get some rest. We’re only in Bangkok for a few days. We still feel pretty shaken up...
