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A Change of Pace – Base Camp Bali

Posted by Laura - September 20, 2013 - Indonesia
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After nine months on the road, odd as it may sound, Kenny and I really had begun to crave a little more stability in our day to day living. Following New Zealand and Australia, our entry into Asia through Singapore and peninsular Malaysia felt like one hot, sweaty, blurred mess…

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Read More Bali, food, Frangipani, Holy Spring, home stay, Monkey Forrest, rice terrace, Tampaksiring, temple, Ubud

Diving Komodo: Just Keep Breathing

Posted by Laura - August 24, 2013 - Indonesia, Video
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Since beginning our trip in October of 2012, Kenny and I have talked about learning to scuba dive as one of our ‘bucket list’ experiences. Following the trip to Komodo, the intent was to…

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Read More diving, Komodo national park, Lasik, open water course, scuba, scuba diving

Komodo National Park – The Land of the Dragon

Posted by Laura - August 13, 2013 - Featured, Indonesia
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Traveling to Komodo Island is something which has conjured images of Indiana Jones style exploring for quite a long time. It just seems like the sort of place people shouldn’t go. Somewhere wild, unexplored and dangerous. It is after all called the Land of the Dragon. With such a perceived reputation, there couldn’t be a better endorsement for us to visit…

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Read More Flores, Komodo dragon, Komodo island, Komodo national park, Labuan Bajo, Rinca island

There and Back Again: A Backpacker’s Tale

Posted by Laura - July 2, 2013 - Featured, New Zealand, Video
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We couldn’t exactly visit New Zealand without exploring just a bit of Middle Earth. Even from stepping off the plane in Auckland to Lord of the Rings (LOTR) themed murals on the walls, it was clear we were off to have an adventure…

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Read More bungee, glowworm, Kaituna, Kawaru, middle earth, penguin, rafting, Waitomo

Our South America Travel Expenses

Posted by Kenny - June 19, 2013 - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Travel Expenses, Uruguay

Just for you, we have carefully tallied every dollar, sole, peso and boliviano spent during our South American journey. We have listed the average daily cost per person by…

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2013/12/11

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