Southeast Asia Posts

Sticky Rice Family!

Today is the day that Jeff and I shrink down all of our clothes, toiletries and personal belongings to a 55L backpack and 15L daypack for the next 29 days. When I first started thinking about my sabbatical I knew I wanted to have unique and rare experiences that would not be afforded to me…
The world’s largest land mammals, with feelings to boot

On Tuesday, we were excited to be picked up early from our hotel to venture west (~3 hours) to learn about elephants and help them at an elephant rescue/sanctuary. We had researched elephant sanctuaries and booked this a few months ago, and now the day was here. I couldn’t sleep well that morning so I…
Hello from Bangkok (สวัสดีจากกรุงเทพ)

If you’re trying to decipher the title in Thai, it simply translates to “Hello from Bangkok!” For the curious, the pronunciation is “S̄wạs̄dī cāk krungtheph.” I know, it looks much easier than it sounds—or is it the other way around? Either way, we are a bit behind on posting about our first full day in…
First Class

Memory of my very first flight ages me around 10 years old. We flew from Milwaukee to Los Angeles on Midwest Express, the now defunct airline that was known for its classy service, china plates, real silverware, and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies onboard. My love affair with travel and planes was born. Fast forward…
DXB to BKK – Travel Continues!

Writing to you from the Dubai airport in the Emirates Business Lounge. I’m going to let Jeff cover the First Class experience on that flight but let me just say…taking a shower at 35,000 feet was quite the experience (the floors were heated). We landed last night at around 8pm and little to our surprise…
Out of Office

We have landed in NYC to begin the trip and I officially turned on the out of office while turning off all notifications. And not just work…I mean every notification. I am elated and nervous, giddy and tired, and pinching myself that this day is here. ‘What a dream trip we get to embark on’…