Ryan and I went on a three day liveaboard dive cruise with Pro Dive Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef. This part of our trip was one of the things I was most looking forward to out of our whole trip. Ryan and I had done several dives before but this trip included a few...
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Hervey Bay, Australia
Ryan and I rode into Hervey Bay with expectations that the only thing we would do in town would be park our van and join a group to go camping on Fraser Island. Little did we know that we would stumble across the best camper park and best fish & chips joint. It’s not...
Driving up the East Coast of Australia…
In my last post I mentioned that I would upload photos from our Australia adventures soon. Obviously that was a big fat lie. Of course not intentional though.
We started our trip in Brisbane and have been heading up the coast little by little. Because we are in a camper van and staying at National Parks...
Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand was the last country we visited in South East Asia. It was a quick visit but a great one. This was Ryan’s first time to visit Bangkok and my 3rd. The last time I visited was about 15 years ago, so it was good for me to brush up on my Thai and revisit...
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ryan and I decided to spend a day away from the temples and really get to know Siem Reap. We classified today as our “taking it easy” day. By taking it easy I mean we rode our bicycles about 10 miles from town.
Even though it was a long tough ride in the Cambodian heat,...
Siem Reap, Cambodia – Angkor Temples Day II
Day II of Angkor Temples was a success. We started our day a little earlier and went a little later. We had fantastic weather too. The early morning provided us with a much need overcast sky and it didn’t begin raining until 5:30pm. Typically the rain begins anytime between 3pm and 6pm. The rain has...
Siem Reap, Cambodia – Angkor Temples Day I
Ryan and I arrived in Siem Reap last night. Our guesthouse picked us up from the bus station and helped us get settled in. We are staying at Mother Home Guesthouse and we are only on day two of our trip and I’m already so impressed with this establishment. They have a very good rating...
Children of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ryan and I have spent a great deal of our time in Phnom Penh with children. They’ve been such a joy to be around. Below are some portraits of the children we’ve played and talked with.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
In the morning Ryan and I leave Phnom Penh for Siem Reap. It’s been a great city to visit. When we arrived in the city Ryan and I took a walk to familiarize ourselves with the area. We noticed there weren’t many tourist out on the streets with us and wondered where everyone was. As...
Chau Doc, Vietnam
Ryan and I took a Mekong Delta cruise as transportation to Phnom Penh. It wasn’t anything like our Halong Bay cruise, just a fun, beautiful, and easy way to get to Cambodia. While cruising the Mekong, our group made several stops to visit villages and learn about coconut candy making, puff rice, and silk weaving....