This photo essay sums up my travels through the Philippines – enjoy my favorite pictures from the place that turned out to become one of my favorite Asian countries!

One day in to our week-long Royal Caribbean cruise this summer, and we found ourselves in the midst of an identity crisis. We loved cruising…and this went against everything we thought we were. Read on for what we liked and what we really didn’t like about cruising after our first cruise through the Mediterranean.

On a local’s recommendation, we explored my hometown in a way we never expected – and saw the city from one of its most beautiful sides…

Ah, the South. In a land where Mac’n’Cheese is considered a vegetable, we did manage to find some fantastic vegetarian options on our Great American road trip through the South this year. Caution: this post will make you hungry!

We just recently celebrated our 600th day on the road! There were highs and lows, as always, that we would like to share… Find out about the Tops & Flops of our last 100 days.

Except for the odd discordance of hearing Christmas songs while wearing sunscreen and flip-flops, the Christmas ‘season’ has pretty much passed us by this year. No Amazon deliveries, no online (or offline) purchases, no standing in line at the post office outraged at the price of shipping, no wrapping up pretty boxes with even prettier little bows. It has been a truly capitalism-free Christmas.

Today marks our 600th day on the road! In the last 100 days we have traveled in the U.S., Thailand & in Laos. Read on for a summary of our reflections & find out what’s next for us!

We set off to find out if Thailand really has the best street food in the world… and is there any street food for vegetarians in Thailand?

Finally, a hotel in central Bangkok where you can get away from it all and still have an authentic Thai experience!

The Hindu deity Ganesha is known as Phra Phikanet in Thailand and worshiped by many Thai Buddhists. Make sure to have flowers or donuts handy to him…