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15 Best Things to Do in Railay Beach Thailand: Travel Guide

October 6, 2019 By John Widmer 69 Comments

Title: Best Things to Do in Railay Thailand overlooking view of Railay

Railay is an incredible Thai beach paradise, cut off from the mainland by soaring cliffs. Railay boasts pristine beaches, a jungled-laden mountain coastline, and laidback vibes to keep relaxed yet many things to do to stay busy. Railay is what Thailand dreams are made of. With so many things to […]

Filed Under: Destination Guides, Travel Tips, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Asia, Thailand

Worst Travel Moments of Year #5 of Roaming Around the World

January 19, 2019 By John Widmer 7 Comments

poopoo land

As we roam around the world each year, we regularly use this blog to show some of our favorite experiences and destinations throughout the journey. We like to stay positive and inspire travel! Yet, often what you see here and on our Facebook and Instagram feeds, is just the highlight […]

Filed Under: Misadventures Around the World, Blogs Tagged With: Asia, China, Korea

The DMZ Train: How To Travel from Seoul to North Korea Border

September 22, 2018 By John Widmer 60 Comments

DMZ Train at Dorasan Station South Korea

It may sound like a crazy proposition to venture into what is a buffer zone to a lingering war. Yet while roaming around South Korea, we were intrigued by the possibility to visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea. DMZ tours are actually somewhat of […]

Filed Under: Destination Guides, Adventures Around the World, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Asia, Korea

The Danna Langkawi: Review + 10 Great Reasons to Stay

February 20, 2016 By John Widmer 26 Comments

The Danna Langkawi Infinity pool

We love interspersing a little luxury throughout our long journey around the world. So when we found ourselves near the resort-laden island of Langkawi around our anniversary and were invited as guests of the resort, we jumped on the opportunity to discover what The Danna Langkawi was all about. We’re now […]

Filed Under: Hotel Reviews, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Asia, Malaysia

Top 20 Travel Experiences of 2015

February 4, 2016 By John Widmer 28 Comments

hiking on a trail in patagonia argentina towards the fitz roy mountain

This unprecedented second year of non-stop travel has brought us roaming around six different continents and 27 different countries for a total of over 65,000 miles while completely circumnavigating the globe. We’re often asked about our favorite places, which is difficult to pin down because each country we visit has […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Blogs, Monthly Updates Tagged With: Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Chile, Cuba, Egypt, Europe, Germany, Malaysia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippines, Slovenia, Thailand

Our Top 20 Worst Travel Moments of 2015

January 17, 2016 By John Widmer 10 Comments

rear view mirror in New Zealand

The end of 2015 also marked the end of our second very full year of travel. What a year it’s been! We managed to accomplish our goal of circumnavigating the globe. Throughout that journey we traveled across six continents while having some great experiences on each of them! But when […]

Filed Under: Misadventures Around the World, Blogs Tagged With: Africa, Argentina, Asia, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, Europe, Hungary, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South America, Thailand

Not-So-Monthly Travel Update: SE Asian Invasion

August 9, 2015 By John Widmer 6 Comments

Our 4-month Southeast Asia route map of Thailand to Peninsula Malaysia to Singapore to Malaysian Borneo to the Philippines

Since we’re changing regions, we figured this would be a great time to give a trip update. August 15th will officially mark the end of our 20th month since we got rid of it all and started roaming around the world. So what better time for an update than now, […]

Filed Under: Monthly Updates, Blogs Tagged With: Asia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

Top 3 Wildlife Adventures You Can Do in Borneo on a Budget

August 2, 2015 By John Widmer 45 Comments

Borneo pygmy elephants spotted along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Borneo

One of our greatest motivations for exploring Malaysian Borneo was to explore the incredible wildlife that inhabits this region. But many of these wildlife-viewing opportunities seemed only to be offered on super expensive packaged-tours. Although many of those tours look absolutely amazing, they’re completely out of price range for us […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Destination Guides, Travel Bargains, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Asia, Malaysia

Snorkeling with Whale Sharks in the Philippines

July 30, 2015 By John Widmer 34 Comments

Whale shark filter feeding sucking in its food from surface

The boatman asked, “Can you swim good?” “Yes, I’m a good swimmer.” “Okay, then you can take off your life jacket and jump in.” “Now? Right here!?” “Yes, go in the water.” And without much more hesitation, we both dove from the tiny boat and into the ocean off the […]

Filed Under: Adventures Around the World, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Asia, Philippines

Discovering Street Art, Clan Jetties, Hashing, Eating, and Drinking in Penang Malaysia

June 9, 2015 By John Widmer Leave a Comment

"Children on the Swing" street art in Penang, Malaysia

Welcome to George Town, Penang, Malaysia! We recently spent a few days roaming around the island of Penang, Malaysia and quite enjoyed this island connected by bridge to mainland Malaysia. While wandering the streets of George Town, we captured some cool photos and discovered some great places to check out. So rather […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Blogs, Destination Guides, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Eating Around the World, Travel Tips Around the World Tagged With: Asia, Malaysia

Roaming Around Thailand: Month #17 Travel Update

June 8, 2015 By John Widmer Leave a Comment

Map of our route and itinerary through Thailand

Thailand allows visitors a 30-day visa-free stay. Our 17th month of travel was spent using every single one of those days and maybe one extra (oops!). The clock began ticking when our arrival in Thailand was jumpstarted with the craziness of Songkron but we soon fled the city lights so […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Monthly Updates Tagged With: Asia, Thailand

The Asian Beach Polo Championship Hua Hin Thailand

April 30, 2015 By John Widmer 1 Comment

Thailand plays India in beach polo

Sometimes we wind up at the most random places and having the most unplanned experiences. Attending the Asian Beach Polo Championship in Hua Hin Thailand was one of those times. We didn’t know a thing about polo but sometimes random experiences like this are the best. How We Wound Up At […]

Filed Under: Drinking Around the World, Blogs, Eating & Drinking Around the World, Travel Bargains Tagged With: Asia, Thailand

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