Due to the fact that we stayed out late last night and oh, were running on limited sleep throughout our trip, we woke up at NOON today. So much for the sunrise trend. But, I guess we needed the sleep, and thankfully, Singapore was a small enough place that we were able to cover the…
Month: September 2012
Singapore by Night
We arrived in Singapore at 7:15pm via Bangkok Airways, and unlike the last 2 times we flew into Singapore, we could actually venture out beyond the airport this time. We were greeted at the airport by my friend Mike, who kindly appointed himself our host and tour guide for the next 24 hours. A few…
Around Samui Island
Although Koh Samui wasn’t exactly known for its culture, we wanted to experience the island beyond its northern beaches, so we booked a quick 4-hour tour before saying bye to Thailand. Our tour consisted of a private driver who took us on a prearranged itinerary, hitting on 7 different attractions around the island. We took…
Eating, Cooking, and Drinking Thai Style
Due to the threats of inclement weather, we decided to craft today’s itinerary around things we could do indoors if the skies opened up again. After yesterday’s somewhat sleepy experience in Mae Nam, we decided to venture out into Chaweng, the island’s biggest beach and most commercially developed town. Although the interior of the town…
Chilling in Koh Samui
After running all over 4 islands in Indonesia, we decided to finally take a breather and enjoy exactly what Koh Samui is known for – its beaches and sun. We slept in for a change and rolled down to the resort’s restaurant for breakfast. The breakfast buffet of 550 THB ($17) felt steep so we…
Goodbye Indonesia, Hello Thailand
With mixed emotions, we left Indonesia today. It definitely seemed like a long trip in one sense but not long enough in the other. We dealt with a general lack of structure with regards to trip planning and transportation, some really long journeys for a country whose size we vastly underestimated, dramatically lower standards of…
Jungle Trekking and River Rafting, Ubud
We were treated early this morning to breakfast on our private terrace consisting of banana pancakes with caramel and honey, homemade yogurt, and fresh fruit. The excursion we booked today consisted first of white water rafting, followed by an elephant safari through the jungle. We were first shuttled to the Ayung River, which ran through…
Monkeys and Massages, Ubud
Another heavy travel day for us as we made our way back to Bali after a quick 24-hour jaunt to Komodo. We ate a nice breakfast of banana pancakes and fruit and chilled out until we had to leave for our 12pm flight since there really wasn’t too much to do in town, or at…
Dragon Spotting in Komodo
It was back to early mornings as we had an 8:35am flight to Labuan Bajo, a town on Flores island that served as the gateway for most tours departing for Komodo National Park. This is the day I dreaded and eagerly anticipated at the same time, our big outing to see the frightfully large and…
Beaches and Temples, Bali
Today was an unhealthy mix of fun and disaster. We slept in, and eventually made our way out to venture to the beach. The town of Seminyak was quite charming, with incense and alms left on the sidewalk at every shopfront. It was a ten minute walk to the beach from our hotel, and we…
The longest drive to Bali…
We returned to the hotel around 8:30, with just enough time to eat breakfast (also crappy), take another cold shower, and then jump into another bus where Doug and I squeezed into the front seat together. At this point, I realized I had left the jacket I rented in the Jeep we rode in the…
Trekking Mount Bromo
Yet another day of our sunrise tour as we woke up not-so-bright and early at 3:30am in the freezing cold. We met our 4×4 outside the hotel, and after a brief bout of confusion, they threw us in one of the Jeeps and took off in the pitch dark, up some gravelly, windy roads…
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