One Day in My Own Kitchen, this Happened… Making Sushi is Surprisingly Easy – Here are Easy Steps to Make Sushi Rolls When Tom and I were in Thailand for Christmas last year, we went our separate ways in Ko Phi Phi on New Year’s Eve to buy each other Christmas presents. We had a [...]
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Attacked by Sand Fleas in Ko Phi Phi Living by the beach in California means I’m not a stranger to sand flea bites, however I wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of bites I’d get in Ko Phi Phi, Thailand. The first night Tom and I were there we had dinner on the beach and the [...]
Is a visit to the Jim Thompson House in Bangkok worth it? Tom and I were on the fence about going to the Jim Thompson House. We weren’t sure looking at some house was the best use of our last day in Bangkok, but in the end the words “beautifully maintained example of traditional Thai [...]
Photos of Ta Prohm, aka the Tomb Raider Temple at Angkor Watching the sunrise above Angkor Wat was pretty incredible, as was touring Angkor Wat and seeing the views from the third “heaven” level. However, my favorite ruin of the Angkor temples is not world-famous Angkor Wat; it is the Ta Prohm temple. The temple has [...]
Stunning Views from the Ko Phi Phi Lookout Point It took about a billion steps, two emergency bottles of water bought at the rest stop, and constant gasps for breath, but Tom and I made it to the top portion of the famous Ko Phi Phi lookout point. It was worth the near exhaustion and weak [...]
I'm a travel marketer and travel writer. My husband, Tom, is getting his MBA and never stops studying. We have two cats. We have a mortgage. We have a passion for traveling. We have limited vacation time and funds.
Our friends and family wonder how we travel so much.
Here's how I balance it all and maximize travel time and getting the most out of a destination when time is short.
Elephant Rides: Not Always Happy
by Gina on September 20, 2012 · 3 comments
Should Elephant Rides be Part of Your Time in Thailand? I wrote a blog post earlier this year, shortly after arriving back from Thailand, about my experience riding an elephant there. It was an amazing experience – for me. However, as quite a few of us on our trek commented afterward - we felt a bit [...]