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Living in Luxury as we Travel in Dubai

Brent Morrison — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 22:42:39 +0000

Now that we have completed our journey through South East Asia, we’ve arrived in our next travel destination: Dubai! Dubai is amazing. The enormous buildings, the desert sand, and the beautiful coastline… actually, amazing is an understatement. As we travel in Dubai, we quickly see that the city is magical, like some sort of fantasy land, […]

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Mostly Smooth Sailing in Cambodia

Brent Morrison — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:04:00 +0000

Our adventures traveling, relaxing, and sailing in Cambodia have been fantastic, just like the rest of our trip throughout South East Asia. But, every once in a while travel plans can hit a snag, just as they did when we were getting ready to leave the island of Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia. We had our tickets […]

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The Best Beaches in Cambodia

Brent Morrison — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:37:02 +0000

Originally we were planning to hit Cambodia in the middle of our trip. We figured a few weeks relaxing on some of the best beaches in Southeast Asia would refresh and rejuvenate us for the second half of our adventure. As happens when you fly by the seat of your pants in Southeast Asia, plans […]

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Visiting Angkor Wat As We Travel and Teach ESL

Brent Morrison — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:29:02 +0000

When people think of Cambodia, their minds usually gravitate to one of two things: the hellacious history of the Killing Fields or the spiritual splendor of Angkor Wat. After experiencing the gut wrenching stories of Cambodia’s dark time during Pol Pot’s reign, we continued our adventure teaching English and traveling abroad and ventured into Siem […]

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Explore an Elephant Sanctuary while teaching ESL in Cambodia

Brent Morrison — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:49:48 +0000

When we arrived in Cambodia, we had three major stops we wanted to make. The first was Mondulkiri Elephant Sanctuary. Mondulkiri is the easternmost province of Cambodia. It’s filled with lush jungle and rolling hills, and we were told it was a bit cooler than the rest of the country, but we didn’t really notice the […]

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Traveling in Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia

Brent Morrison — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:30:38 +0000

After leaving Inle Lake, we prepared for the next major stop on our adventure: Cambodia. Before leaving Myanmar, we headed up to Mandalay for a few days to check out the city. We’d heard two differing reviews from other travelers of Myanmar’s major centers: One said, “skip Yangon, it’s dirty and there’s not much there. […]

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Magda and Brent’s Adventure in Myanmar – Inle Lake

Brent Morrison — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:35:25 +0000

When you come to Myanmar, there are three or four places everyone will say you must visit: Bagan, the main cities of Yangon and Mandalay, and Inle Lake. Inle Lake may be the most famous tourist destination among the Burmese people, and its floating villages and markets attract many tourists from within the country as […]

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Bagan Temples – The Must See Travel Destination of 2017

Brent Morrison — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:23:57 +0000

Bagan is unreal. Without question, it is one of the most amazing places we have ever seen. I cannot begin to describe the surreal beauty of thousands upon thousands of temples scattered throughout the mixed jungle/desert landscape. Pictures don’t do it justice, despite us taking probably a few thousand photos during our few days here. […]

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Why You Should Visit Myanmar While Teaching in Asia

Brent Morrison — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 22:08:55 +0000

Arriving in Yangon, Myanmar Yangon! We finally made it to one of the destinations we were most excited to reach on this trip. When we first started planning our journey, we were looking at Thailand with a few stops in Vietnam and Cambodia. As things evolved, we decided to visit Myanmar and Laos (and the Middle East […]

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The Best Things to do in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Brent Morrison — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:53:17 +0000

Thailand! The land of beautiful beaches, gorgeous skies, and clear blue water. A Mecca of the travel world that kicked off the Southeast Asia backpacking blitz decades ago. When we began planning our trip, we plotted a six week adventure up and down Thailand, exploring the coast and islands in great detail. Then this plan slowly […]

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