Taipei 101
Location: Taiwan Introduction: We feel like we’ve earned our first destination bonus on our trip as visiting Taiwan was not in our original plans. However, we needed to work our way back up north to Japan and the price …
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Déjà Vu
Location: Macau Introduction: Just a 1 hour Turbo Jet Ferry ride from Hong Kong is all it takes to reach Macau, a former Portuguese colony that is now under Chinese rule. The European influence is evident in the older historic …
Shop ’till You Drop
Location: Hong Kong Introduction: From the moment we set foot in our room in the Grand Hyatt we couldn’t stop smiling. Maybe it was the lavish oversized King Room, amazing fitness center, drinkable tap water and English-speaking people everywhere, but …
First impressions can be deceiving
Location: Xi’an, China Introduction: The high speed train from Beijing was clean, comfortable and right on schedule. Our first impression upon arriving in Xi’an was tough to overcome as the smog was especially bad and burring our eyes even before …
Please Don’t Climb the Great Wall
Location: Beijing China Highlights: Great Wall @ Jinshanlinh & Hutongs Story: We start our first Travelling Blog post from China with a shout-out to Sam & Laura from England who helped us figure out how to overcome China’s censorship of …
The Packing List and Backpack
Rich’s Stuff Elizabeth’s Stuff The above pics were taken a week prior to leaving. Since we had months to plan out our clothes and decide on a backpack, we were able to do some extensive research. Here are our lists: …
Previously Sampled
Here is a list of the places we’ve already ventured and might make a stop back to see other parts of their country: AustraliaBelgiumCanadaChina (Elizabeth)Costa RicaDenmarkEnglandFranceGermanyHollandIndia (Rich)IrelandItalyMexicoNew ZealandNorwayPortugal (Rich)Spain
The Consequences of the Necessary Shots
1st Round of Shots (aka: Our 1st Setback) – Some countries won’t allow you to enter unless you have been vaccinated against Yellow Fever. Then, there are a number of additional vaccinations that one can get for all kinds of nasty diseases. …
China Says Go Back Home
Something you might not normally think about when travelling is: What are the Visa requirements for each country on the Menu? Some countries require that you apply for and purchase Visas in advance. Based on the menu of countries we …