Thailand is a land of beautiful beaches, tropical forests, magnificent temples, and gentle people. It is also the land of cheap living. Even now, after a decade of explosive growth in the tourism industry, Thailand is still a bargain for foreigners. … [Read more]
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Tuesday, January 01st, 2013 / christina
Category: Thailand
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Tuesday, January 01st, 2013 / christina
After exhausting all the apartment rental options within the city center, it was time to take our search further afield and to do that we needed some wheels. Like most Asian cities, scooters are more common than cars here in Chiang Mai, and it’s no surprise when you consider how cheap they are. … [Read more]
Category: Thailand
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 / christina
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all our friends and family in Canada and around the world. We hope you all have a wonderful day like we did. This Christmas was like none other we have celebrated so far.… [Read more]
Category: Thailand
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 / christina
We’re on our way to Thailand, and have been for about a month. The problem is that we keep getting distracted with other interesting places along the way and our side trip to Singapore was no exception. … [Read more]
Category: Malaysia, Singapore, Travel Tips
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Thursday, December 06th, 2012 / christina
When we arrived in Kuching, both Chris and I were sick. Chris had just started a head cold and my symptoms were getting worse – sore throat, swollen glands and congested chest with coughing.… [Read more]
Category: Malaysia
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 / christina
After spending five days in the Peruvian jungle a few years ago, we thought we were prepared for the jungles of Borneo. With visions of wild orangutans, herds of pygmy elephants and troops of proboscis monkeys dancing in our heads, we made our way to the Kinabatangan Nature Lodge where we planned to spend 3 days and 2 nights exploring this natural wonderland.… [Read more]
Category: Malaysia
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 / christina
After exploring the underwater world off the coast of Borneo for three days, we were ready to discover the natural wonders of the jungle. Our first stop was the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre where orphaned Orangutans are rescued and then nurtured to maturity in a 23 sq km protected area at the edge of the Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve. … [Read more]
Category: Malaysia
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 / christina
Sipadan Island is reputed to be one of the best diving spots in the world, some even say it is one of the top three, but as we found out, it can be hit or miss during monsoon season. When we learned that Sipadan Island is in the center of the richest marine habitat in the world, the heart of the Indo-Pacific basin, teaming with more than 3000 species of fish and hundreds of coral species, we weren’t going to let a little rain get in the way of our fun.… [Read more]
Category: Malaysia
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Thursday, November 15th, 2012 / christina
It took us 24 hours to travel from the Middle East to Malaysia which included a 7 hour stop over in Jeddeh, Saudi Arabia one of the dirtiest airports we have been in. However, our carrier, Saudi Arabia Airlines, was top notch and provided service we don’t see in Canadian airlines these days, including plenty of free food and drink, cozy fleece blankets, pillows with soft cotton covers, and toiletry packs which even included a pair of socks.… [Read more]
Category: Malaysia
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Sunday, November 11th, 2012 / christina
During our week in Jerusalem, we squeezed in a couple of day trips that we organized ourselves using public transportation which is very easy to use, affordable, reliable and comfortable. We spent half a day exploring the ruins of Masada which is Israel’s most popular paid tourist attraction, we indulged in an afternoon floating 423 metres below sea level in the Dead Sea, and we ventured over the border to Palestine to spend a few hours exploring Bethlehem.… [Read more]
Category: Israel, Middle East
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