Asia

  • Asia,  Personal

    The Perfect Job for Me: A Travel Advisor

    Over the last few months, I’ve jumped headfirst into a new job opportunity; one that allows me tons of flexibility, allowing me to continue staying home with my children. It is the perfect job for me and I’m so excited to share how this new job is helpful to YOU. But first, I’d like to provide a little backstory as to how I fell into this new venture as a travel advisor. My Experience as a Client In 2019, we had a month off for travel before we moved from Italy to Germany. We knew we wanted to go to Asia, but seeing as how I’d never been before, planning…

  • Asia,  Personal,  Travel Tips

    Next Adventure: Asia

    In 2017, we were planning our honeymoon to Phuket, Thailand. Flights, hotels, dinner reservations – everything was booked. We were headed to a swanky resort beachside and were going to explore Phuket for multiple days during our first month of marital bliss. It didn’t happen. The marital bliss part, yes, the going to Thailand part, no. A few days before I was set to leave, Stephen got a notice that he wouldn’t be able to enter the country because his passport expired in less than 6 months. No ifs and or buts. Trip canceled. All I wanted was to see elephants. I was distraught and knew we lost a ton…

  • Asia,  Thailand

    The Complete Travel Guide to Thailand

    Endless temples, elephant sanctuaries, white sandy beaches, floating markets, and cuisines like nowhere else in the world. These are just a few of the things you’ll experience when visiting Thailand. Dare I say you’ll fall in love with Southeast Asia and the friendliness of its people and it will leave you wanting to return time and time again. In this complete Thailand travel guide, I will show you an overview of the experiences we had when touring Thailand for the first time. It will be broken up day by day to show how long we spent in each city and the order in which we traveled. Important note: We booked…

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    Asia,  Thailand

    A Bucket List Experience: Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Feeding, bathing and swimming with Asian elephants at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand was an experience I’ll never forget. I wanted time to stand still just to have the opportunity to soak in every second with the most fascinating creatures I’ve seen in my 26 years of life. It brought tears to my eyes at how beautiful and majestic these huge animals were and at the same time the amount of personality they encompassed. Seeing elephants up close and personal has been on my ever-growing bucket list for a while now. We missed our opportunity back in May 2017 when we had plans to honeymoon in Thailand. Due…

  • Asia,  Guest Posts

    10 Best Adventure Things to do in UAE {Guest Post by Neha Singh}

    Guest posted by: Neha Singh of Dubai Wikia To start off the year, I’m expanding my website and introducing my readers to new content from other writers & travelers. I’m excited to share a place with you that I’ve never been before, but somewhere that Neha Singh knows very well! She’s written up a quick guide on the 10 Best Adventure Things to Do in UAE (United Arab Emirates), located in Southwest Asia! Enjoy! If you’re looking for dramatic landscapes and opportunities for awesome adventure, then you don’t have to look further than the UAE. Whether it’s the amazing desert, or the incredible Hajar Mountains, or the amazing scores of…