Tag Archives: backpacking southeast asia

Malaysia | Cameron Highlands (and Ipoh)
By S The Cameron Highlands are a mountainous region in Peninsular Malaysia, to the northeast of Kuala Lumpur (KL). There are several small towns in the Cameron Highlands, but most tourists end up in Tanah Rata. When you are buying a bus ticket to ‘Cameron Highlands’ the destination on your ticket is ‘Tanah Rata’. For […]

Thailand | And that’s a wrap! (well, for now)
By S 22 days. Bangkok and the South of Thailand. We will be getting to North Thailand in a few months. Until then, here are our overall thoughts on the parts we saw. Places: Bangkok Koh Tao Surat Thani Khao Sok Krabi Tonsai Koh Lanta Koh Tarutao Key metrics: Number of massages: 3 (1 for […]
Do you like maps? We like maps. Look at our map.
A quick post to inform the masses (all 4 of you) of our new ‘Travels‘ section in the top ribbon of our blog. This section has a map with a more real-time view of our trip. As you have probably noticed, our blog posts are running anywhere from 7-10 days behind our physical presence. Below […]
Let the adventure begin…
By D After much planning, much saving, and much secret keeping, we can finally let the cat out of the bag! (That’s a terrible saying. Who is keeping a cat in a bag?). Sam and I will be leaving in less than a month for a six month adventure in southeast Asia. We have finally […]