Our time in Vietnam was spent entirely in Saigon. We had briefly considered heading north to see the amazing Ban Gioc waterfall but read that August – October were the best months to visit. The only other attraction that we were keen on seeing was the Golden Bridge at Bana Hills near Da Nang. However,…Continue reading Vietnam – Saigon
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Indonesia – Java
We weren’t expecting to fall in love with Java. As the economic and geographic center of Indonesia and home to more than half of its population, we mistakenly thought that Java would be our least favorite Indonesia island. But in retrospect, we are happy to report that Java was truly unmissable and we both ended…Continue reading Indonesia – Java
Norway – Tromsø & Oslo
We were originally scheduled to snorkel with orcas in the Norwegian fjords back in November 2020 but Covid restrictions made that all but impossible. Fast forward a year later and US citizens were still not allowed into Norway. Luckily, everything came together in November 2022 and we finally got to swim with these magnificent apex…Continue reading Norway – Tromsø & Oslo
Bonaire
Known as the shore diving capital of the world, Bonaire had often been recommended to us by fellow SCUBA divers and we were eager to see if it lived up to the hype. With 63 dive sites off the coast of Bonaire, this Dutch island offered the ultimate feeling of freedom as we were completely…Continue reading Bonaire
Bulgaria – Enina, Veliko Tarnovo, Koprivshtitsa, Belogradchik & Sofia
As we were leaving Varna, we stopped by to visit the Monument of Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship which was built on Crane Hill in the northernmost part of Varna. At a height of 23 meters and a width of more than double that, it dominated the skyline. From Varna, we drove to the Wonderful Rocks (Chudnite Skali),…Continue reading Bulgaria – Enina, Veliko Tarnovo, Koprivshtitsa, Belogradchik & Sofia