Visiting an elephant camp is an extremely popular part of most tourist visits to Thailand, and why not? A chance to see elephants and ride them is a unique and attractive experience. However, there is a dark side to this industry and doing a simple search or reading attraction reviews will bring to light the … Continue reading Don’t ride the elephants! An alternative in Chiang Mai |Thailand
Point Reyes National Seashore is a park about a 1 hour drive North from San Francisco. It's a great day trip option if you want to get away from the busy city and experience some fantastic views. To the Lighthouse: The park is large and there are lots of hikes. You could easily spend a … Continue reading Pictures that will make you want to visit Point Reyes National Seashore | California
This hike is a MUST DO if you are in Whitby or the North York Moors National Park area. It's just THAT PRETTY. The trail is officially called the Cleveland Way National Trail and runs 109 miles along the park and coast. You can hike sections of it if you are limited on time. Probably the most walked section … Continue reading Coastal hiking from Whitby to Saltwick Bay | England
Isabela is located in NW Puerto Rico and is a great destination for a more relaxed beach vacation. We flew into Aguadilla, and, armed with info on the area beaches, headed out for a day of beach hopping. FYI: All of the beaches can be accessed with gps! Shacks Beach Starting early, we hit Shacks beach … Continue reading Isabela Beach Hopping | Puerto Rico
Culebra is an Island just off the East Coast of Puerto Rico. If you are visiting Puerto Rico and want to see one of "the best beaches" and have some amazing snorkeling, I highly recommend going for a few days, or even a day trip! Getting There: We took the flight out of Jose Arippa Airport to … Continue reading Culebra Island | A Snorkeling Paradise
Puerto Rico has a beautiful rainforest interior with caves, rivers, and opportunities for repelling, hiking, and tubing. I found a tour company called Tanama River Adventures, and decided to go with them because of their “option 5” tour, which includes a 250ft repel (!!), river trekking, a tarzan swing, and cave tubing. Basically, it was the … Continue reading Adventures on the Tanama River| Puerto Rico
How to spend 3 full days in Siem Reap, without spending all of it at the Park! DAY 1: Silk Farm and War Museum There is a FREE tour and shuttle that will take you to and from the Silk farm starting at the Artisans Market in Siem Reap. We hopped on the 930am bus and toured … Continue reading 3 Full Days in Siem Reap| Temples, Countryside, Culture
How to get to Pai: There are a few options: direct flight from Chiang Mai, shuttle bus, self drive car rental, and self drive scooter rental. After much hesitation, but going along with our budget instincts, we chose to do the scooter rental. The scooter: We got a 150cc scooter from Tony's Big Bikes. They provided … Continue reading Driving to Pai from Chiang Mai | A Scooter Adventure
Luckily, we were warned ahead of time on the situation with police and tourists in Thailand. While researching whether or not to drive a scooter to Pai (check out more info on the drive here), I found out police often pull tourists over and pocket any “fees” they charge. Firstly, in Krabi/Ao Nang area, we … Continue reading Getting Pulled Over in Thailand
