Island in the Sun: Sheraton Maldives Review

Photo Credit: Sheraton Maldives Over the last few years I’ve been seeing more and more articles about the Maldives popping up in my social feeds. It’s crystal clear turquoise waters and over the water bungalows are bucket list worthy, but it’s cost and distance had them at the end of my bucket list.  When I […]

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Volunteer Teaching in Bali

I recently spent two weeks in Pejeng, Bali, at the Green Lion volunteer house. Pejeng is about 30 minutes from Ubud and hosts several dozen volunteers weekly. Volunteers can choose from an array of projects to work on and also receive training in Bahasa, cooking Balinese food, batik painting and local customs. Accommodations are basic […]

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Siem Reap – My Visit to Angkor Wat

Siem Reap is the main town to explore Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom from. On one of my two week trips to Asia I combined a visit to Angkor Wat with a visit to Bangkok, Krabi and Koh Phi Phi. One could definitely spend 3-4 days in Siem Reap and see Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom […]

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Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is located in Northern Thailand and a short 1 hour 15 minute flight from Bangkok. It’s a small laid back city compared to bustling Bangkok and offers things to do in the city as well as day trips. On my third visit to Thailand I experience Chiang Mai and the nearby Elephant Nature […]

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Bangkok

Bangkok is a city I’ve grown to enjoy more and more each time I’ve visited. For first timers I recommend popular sites like Wat Arun, Wat Pho and The Reclining Buddha, Chatuchak Market and the Grand Palace. There’s definitely much more to experience but if you only have two or three days the basic sites […]

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