It feels like that these months are just flying by. I swear I just wrote a recap post, and now I’m sitting here writing another one. The thing with this month is… we’ve pretty much just been sitting on a tiny island. We’ve barely ventured 2 miles from our front door the entire time. So there’s really not too much to report. Island life definitely moves at a slower, more relaxed pace. And yet, the month passed by in the blink of an…
A year of travel (in photos!)
So today is kind of a big day. Exactly one year ago today, D and I packed a bag each and flew out of Los Angeles on a plane headed to South America, a place neither of us knew anything about. That day seems so long ago in my memories, and yet, I still remember everything about it. We were excited and nervous and scared and wondered what exactly we got ourselves into and whether we could really make it work….
What’s in a name?
Recently, I read the book The Namesake. I adored it. It’s almost 300 pages of about absolutely nothing, and yet, of about an entire life. It starts off with the story of two young Indian immigrant parents trying to navigate life in foreign America while still holding onto their Bengali traditions. This becomes troublesome when they give birth to a son and must name him. But they can’t; they’re waiting on a letter from India containing the baby’s chosen name. The…
Vietnam eats, Part 1: 10 dishes to try in Hanoi
Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done a food post, huh. Which is really weird considering that our travels are so food-centric. Looking back through my archives, I’ve only written three food posts the entire time we’ve been in Asia. Three! And we’re getting into our seventh month in Asia now! We’ve definitely been eating (and even cooking!) a lot of local foods, so let this be a warning that there may be a barrage of backlogged food-related posts coming up…
Island life
Yesterday was an off day. The morning started off on a stupid argument. It doesn’t matter what caused it, but all you need to know is that I was seriously PMS’ing and D was seriously hungry/under-caffeinated, so that’s never a good combination. We managed to make it out the door and into the seats at one of our favorite cafes, before we decided that we didn’t want to be in each others’ company. So I walked away, and found an empty…
The 4 Hour Body: is this a sustainable diet? (and month 1 results)
The following is a lonnnng post about the slow carb diet. If you’re not interested, skip it and I recommend this drool-worthy post instead. However, if you are interested in losing fat fast while not exercising and still stuffing your face but in a totally healthy way, then read on! Over the past few months, I’ve been feeling down about my health. We haven’t cooked for months (except for the stint on Koh Chang), due to the lack of kitchens and the convenience…
Being stingy: things we missed out on (and things we did instead)
I’ve made it no secret on this blog that D has an online business that funds our travels. We’re not broke backpackers (budget flashpackers, maybe). I know how lucky we are to have that income stream. I really appreciate this when we can rent our own apartments instead of having to share a room and bathroom with strangers. I can’t do that anymore. I can handle D’s stink, but not anyone else’s! But these days, we are still operating on just a…
When you spend every minute of every day together
By the end of this month, it will have been an entire year that D and I have been traveling together. That’s almost a whole year of being in each other’s faces 24/7. I can’t believe we haven’t ditched each other in a foreign country yet. Because we really get on each other’s nerves a lot most of the time. After so long of being together day in and day out, certain habits become increasingly annoying, and then we get excessively crabby with…
February 2015 travel re-cap: slowing down, diets, and cockroaches in Singapore
After spending the first few days of February in Vietnam, we flew to Singapore, where we spent the rest of the month. I was so happy to unpack and have a place to call home for a little while. I knew Singapore would be lovely. Everyone talks about that. But it’s not the beauty or cleanliness that intrigued me the most. Rather, it was the mix of cultures. I loved walking down the street and seeing all shades of skin color and hearing all…
A day in the life: Hanoi, Vietnam
or: how I developed a caffeine addiction In travel, you mostly only hear about amazing sights or thrilling activities. But I assure you – our everyday is not that glamorous! A Day in the Life is where I capture the small moments that make up a typical day and give you a peek at what life really looks like in pictorial snippets, as well as some of my recommendations and idea for cost. I feel like every time I do one…
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