Many of you might remember when Paul was unable to join us in Bali last April because of his passport woes (he had less then 6 months on his passport). This time they let him on the plane and we were able to introduce him to an island we fell in love with the first time we visited. Some of …
An Impromptu Weekend Away
Happy New Year! 2012 got off to a great start for us with an impromptu weekend to Thailand to visit Canadian friends. Although Paul worked between Christmas and New Years, it was still great to have lots of time off together. For New Years Eve, we debated trekking down to Kuala Lumpur to experience New Years near the iconic Petronas …
Thailand Bliss
Since we decided to stay in Malaysia for Christmas instead of going home to Canada, we decided to plan a one week vacation for the first week of December. We had fond memories of Thailand from our trip in 2006 and I was eager to return. In fact I couldn’t believe that we had been here for 10 months without …
Banana Pancake and Fruit Shakes
Welcome to the Land of Smiles, as Thailand is affectionately called. When we were in Penang (Malyasia), we got a bit antsy to cross over the border into Thailand and arranged to take a minibus for the 9+ hour trip to Krabi, in Thailand. Three minibuses, a ferry and 12 hours later, we arrived at our destination, Railay Beach. Railay Beach …
Our Vacation from Travelling
Hello from Mauritius! We’ll warn you that this blog might not be as exciting as usual since we spent the week on the beach in Mauritius and it was a “vacation from the vacation”. Mauritius? Most of you probably haven’t ever heard about Mauritius, like us, when our travel agent told us that we would have a lay over there on …
Having a Chill Out
The last week has been all about relaxation and has kind of felt like a vacation from the vacation. Sharm El Sheikh – Hilton Style From Luxor, we had pre-booked a flight to Sharm El Sheikh on the Sinai peninsula. This way we avoided taking a ferry across the Red Sea. You might remember a couple of months ago, hearing …