I last experienced a full body goosebump experience in Hoi An, Vietnam Goose Bumps Finally… Hoi An, Vietnam but while walking through the tight corridors of the UNESCO listed Jaisalmer Fort (built 1156), it happened again. Our 20 hour sleeper train had arrived in the Thar desert and we were walking to our room within … More Jaisalmer, A Desert Experience
Our eight hour sleeper train ride comes to an end in Jodhpur. Mark crammed in on the top bunk sharing the berth with five other local men (Christine is in the berth one over) gets a question from a smiley Indian while packing up. “Do you mind if I ask you a question? I am … More Jodhpur, Raw and Real
I am laughing so hard a tear forms in my eye. I just returned from the train loo where it is next to impossible to pee straight as the archaic train rocks back and forth on it’s rails. The stench of urine and feces has penetrated the walls and as I walk back to our … More OMG… We are in India
Toilet facilities… we all have to use them. Large, small, shiny, fancy, clean, dirty. When nature calls, we are happy to have them. That said, backpacking throughout Asia brings on an entirely new experience with surprises around every corner!! As we psychologically prepare for toilets in India (3 days and counting), we reminisce about Vietnam, … More Leave Your Pride At The Door
The raw beauty of Bali is a National Geographic photographer’s dream. Further, the Balinese beliefs, spiritual strength and community spirit are inspirational. The fascinating architecture, the peaceful green rice fields and village gatherings contrast a western world full of neighbors who do not know each other’s names, concrete jungles, and brown stucco Starbuck stores. All … More Balinese Cremation
October 24 – November 7, 2016 At 16 years of age Mark remembers feeling sad that his best friend Fred returned to his home in Penang, Malaysia to spend high school summer vacation with family. Mark thought… “one day I need to see this place called Penang”. While Mark was out at parties, drive-ins, riding … More A Dream Realized, Penang, Malaysia
September 17 – October 3, 2016 I switched to an Apple MacBook in 2007 when I started my Masters in University. Christine, an avid Microsoft girl, has made fun of me since the switch. I never looked back. Computing life has been so simple and delightful with a MacBook in my life. Eleven months travelling … More Friends in Bali
The iPad alarm begins playing After the Disco (Broken Bells) – groovy tune. It is 2:00am in Bali and we just had four hours of sleep. Well sort of because even after being in the rice fields for two months, the sound of frogs croaking (what sounds like over a crackling elementary school intercom system) … More Puppies, Pyramids, Paramedical… in Paradise
June 28 – August 10, 2016 Our Air Asia 737 flew circles at 25,000 feet above Denpasar, Bali while mild turbulence bounced us up and down. Good thing air travel nowadays does not provide a whole heck of a lot of services… our tummies were empty. The storm outside prevented us from landing on the … More Welcome to the Made Yoga House, Ubud, Bali
June 16 – 27, 2016 The three-and-a-half-hour knee-hugging budget flight from Bali, Indonesia was uneventful. We landed in Perth, Australia to a beautiful Alberta-like vibrant blue sky and refreshingly crisp 18C winter day. There are horror stories all over the web regarding rental car companies in Australia charging people for questionable damages. This had us … More Our first $5 muffin – Perth, Australia
The Roaming Two 