Known as the “Pink City” for its trademark terracotta pink buildings, Jaipur is a beautiful and interesting city to visit.
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How to Spend Two Days on Karon Beach, Phuket
The last leg of our Southeast Asia trip was spent on Karon Beach in Phuket, i.e. the “Pearl of the Andaman” and Thailand’s largest island. We planned this so we would end our action-packed adventure relaxing on the beach and getting lots of Thai massages before flying back to India and then, all the way back to the United States. …
Asia Khao Sok National Park Thailand
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Stay Overnight in a Khao Sok National Park Floating Bungalow
After our quick trip to Hanoi, Vietnam and an overnight layover in the Suvarnabhumi Airport (a.k.a. the Bangkok Airport), we made our way from Bangkok to Khao Sok National Park, where we’d be staying the night on a floating bungalow! I sort of stumbled upon Khao Sok when researching places to visit in Thailand, as it isn’t a well-known tourist …
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An Amazing Overnight Cruise to Bai Tu Long Bay
One of the excursions we were most looking forward to on our Southeast Asia trip was our cruise to Bai Tu Long Bay, which funny enough, had actually been inspired by a post we saw on Instagram. While researching, we learned the beaches are popular tourist spots, and we wanted a more relaxing experience; that’s how we landed on the …
Asia Hanoi Vietnam
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What to Do and See During a Quick Trip to Hanoi
After an absolutely amazing time in Chiang Mai, we headed to the airport for our short flight to Hanoi, Vietnam. And right away, things got pretty interesting! *P.S. this post contains some affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase. The airport was a short taxi ride from where …
Asia Elephant Nature Park Thailand
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A Full Day at the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand
When we started planning our trip to Thailand, my first thought was ELEPHANTS. I’ve loved elephants since I was a kid, so I knew we needed to visit an elephant sanctuary. I also knew that a lot of places exploit and abuse elephants, and it was important to me to avoid those places during our trip. After some thorough research, …
Asia Chiang Mai Thailand
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How to Explore Chiang Mai in Two Days
After being blessed to see the Taj Mahal in all of its glory, it was time for Candace and me to head to Thailand for our Southeast Asian adventure! *P.S. this post contains some affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase. To optimize our time in each location, …
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How to See the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
If you read our Delhi post, you know that we went to dinner at a wine bar and stayed up late the night before our planned 3:00 AM trip to Agra. Apparently, the wine hit us ladies pretty hard because we slept through all of our alarms (we are talking about six different alarms here). Candace’s coworker, Spencer, who was …
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How to Spend Two Action-Packed Days in Delhi, India
As I was approaching my 30th birthday, I was thinking of all of the ways I could celebrate my big day – I wanted it to be special and inspiring as I entered into a new decade of my life. Since I love to travel, finding a new place to explore was on the top of my wish list. As …