A Visit to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project & Bang Pae Waterfall, Phuket

October 19, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

The first sound we heard was their singing: A high, haunting whistle-wail that rose and fell in waves through the jungle canopy. “They sound so much different than the howler […]

On Thanksgiving & Radio Silence

October 3, 2012 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

It’s 4:00 a.m. and I’m awake. I always do this the night before a big flight. I wake up every half an hour to check on the progress of the […]

5 Street Foods In Asia- by Hannah

September 5, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue, Vietnam

Southeast Asia is well known for being home to many different kinds of street foods. Some are relatively normal. Walking down a crowded street somewhere in an Asian city, you’re […]

Dreaming of hostels on an all night bus: Siem Reap to Home.

August 15, 2012 in Asia, blog, Cambodia, Thailand, Travelogue

  It took us 30 hours on the bus to get from Siem Reap, Cambodia to home (Nai Yang, Thailand). True, a couple of those hours were spent standing in […]

Ezra Gets His Elephants: Pai, Thailand

July 2, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

From the moment we mentioned South East Asia, Ezra has been focused on two things: SCUBA lessons and elephants. Yesterday, he got his wish. I have been conflicted about the […]

Wat Rong Khun: The White Wat at Chiang Rai: Photo Essay

July 1, 2012 in Asia, blog, Thailand, Travelogue

There are a lot of Wats in Thailand You’ve probably noticed that from our pictures. There is one, however, that is unlike any other. It’s called Wat Rong Khun and […]

Pain As Meditation

June 27, 2012 in blog, Guatemala, Thailand, Travelogue

**Prologue** I wrote this over a year ago. I wrote it for myself, primarily. (I do a lot of that.) I never intended to share it with anyone but the […]

T Minus One

April 26, 2012 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

In case you are wondering: I’m tired. In nineteen short hours we’ll be underway and I’ll be breathing a huge sigh of relief. Right now, the cottage is torn apart. […]

The Guest’s Perspective: by Gayle Smith

March 29, 2012 in blog, North America, Travelogue, United States

**Disclaimer: Gayle is far too kind and gives us far too much credit… but as promised, I publish this unedited.** Last night I laid awake in my comfy borrowed bed […]

What’s Your Dream?

March 7, 2012 in blog, Inspiration

How badly do you want to make your dream a reality? We’ll help you! Nancy Sathre-Vogel, of Family on Bikes, and I have teamed up to create a brand new program designed to get YOU out the door and living […]