Author: Candice

Japan Highlights We spent roughly 3 weeks traveling throughout Japan. Here are some highlights and much of the below can be done on your own. Hiroshima Himeji Takayama Kanazawa Tokyo Mt Fuji Kyoto Osaka Read more

Vietnam Highlights and Tips Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) Mekong Delta Hue Hanoi Ninh Bim Fun Fact of Buddhism:When you die, you go to judgement for 40 days. Based on sins descend 18levels of hell and more difficult to get out how deep you descend. Basedon judgement you reincarnate as a rich person or animal. Alternatively,… Read more

Phnom Penh Siem Reap Read more

Thailand Highlights & Tips Bangkok Visited the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun.Go early as it gets crowded, cooler and will be a long day. Men need to wear long pants Admissions were roughly 100-250/pp in bat Prepare to take off shoes frequently, so, slip on’s recommended It can be very hot, so bring… Read more

We did a safari in Tarangire Park (2500 square kilometers), Ngorongoro crater (265square kilometers and 1800 feet high, and amazing eco system) and the Serengeti. To summarize the experience: Read more

CairoGarbage City and the cave church of St. Simon – It was worth driving through the garbage city to witness nearly 500,000 people spending their daily lives in garbage acting as the city of 30 million sanitation workers. Their daily sifting through garbage separating the recyclables and food waste to use as feed for their… Read more

Australia: We started in Sydney before heading to New Zealand and then to Melbourne after New Zealand. Some highlights: Sydney: Visited the Rocks area, wharf, Sydney bridge and Opera house, Royal Botanic Garden, Manly, Bondi, Tower Eye, Darling and King Street Wharf, and sites in between. Beautiful city, nice people, clean and modern. Great walking… Read more

Spent 2 weeks in New Zealand: 5 days in the north island and 10 days in the south. North Island: Arrived in Auckland, and spent nearly a full day on the island of Waiheke. Waiheke notes: For the ferry over, look at Fullers vs Island direct, as the hop on and off bus can be… Read more

We spent a month in Costa Rica in February, and primarily split the time in two locations: La Fortuna and Tamarindo Some highlights and general information for La Fortuna: On the way to Tamarindo we stopped to hike the Monteverde Cloud Forest: $26/pp entry fee $18 for seniors. A number of hike options: pretty easy… Read more

Spent just over a couple of weeks in Southern Spain visiting Gibraltar, the southern coast, Granada, Cordoba and Seville. Gibraltar: Unique experience going back and forth between Spain and British Gibraltar. “The Rock” is the main attraction and we chose to take a van (held 8 people) to efficiently explore the summit. The cost was… Read more