Street Food Heaven – Penang, Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia had been on our bucket list since before we even knew what country it was in (😳embarrassing)! One sleepy afternoon years ago, we were watching Anthony Bourdain on “Parts Unknown” stuff his face at Line Clear in Georgetown and decided then and there that any trip to Asia would have to include Penang. […]
5 Things All Great Hostels Have In Common
While spending years traveling the world, we’ve stayed in a LOT of great hostels. Sometimes we check out the trendy new ones, sometimes we try to save money and go bottom budget. Besides the obvious necessities like cleanliness and safety, here are some things that make for great hostels: 1) Activities: Hostel activities are the […]
Why Your Hostel Needs A Marketing Consultant
We are hostel marketing consultants and in our years of traveling we have stayed at a LOT of hostels. The difference between a good hostel and a GREAT hostel is often so small that it’s hard to notice from an inside perspective. We have worked with almost 50 different hostels and hotels on five different […]
The Perhentian Islands – Paradise in Malaysia
From the Cameron Highlands we left early in a van headed east, our destination was the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia’s diving paradise. Down the hill we drove super fast through heavy rain. We passed some amazing rock walls that I hoped to come back to climb someday. The culture became more and more Islamic with most signs […]
Chacos – The World’s Greatest Shoe
Chacos – The World’s Greatest Shoe There is no debating it, the people at Chacos have put together the worlds greatest shoe. It’s strong, long lasting, repairable, and makes you look just like backpacker Jesus. Some of the best uses for Chacos are: Hiking: Chacos really grip those rocks and don’t move around on […]
Singapore – The Prize Jewel of Order in Asia
It had been a long time coming but we were finally out of the country. We sold all of our stuff in sunny San Diego, California and packed what was left in our tiny Prius and left it with my family in Arizona. From there we downsized to backpacks and left with one-way tickets to […]
Cuba Travel Highlights
Cuba Travel Highlights Here is a long-overdue short video from our travels through Cuba in January 2017. Cuba was one of the countries most devastated by recent hurricanes. They have been largely skipped in the international aid effort and the United States makes it nearly impossible to help them in any way. We are researching […]
Hiking Mt. Whitney, TO THE TOP!!!
Hiking Mt. Whitney, TO THE TOP!!! We had been trying to get a permit for hiking Mt. Whitney for years. This year we finally won the lottery and got the chance to hike to the highest point in the lower 48 states. We picked up the permit the day before at the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor […]
Trinidad, Cuba: Tropical Buildings and Beaches
Trinidad, Cuba: Tropical Buildings and Beaches Trinidad, Cuba is a small colonial city on the south coast of the island, about a four hour drive from Havana. Nestled on a hillside overlooking the Caribbean, Trinidad offers pristine examples of colonial architecture. The buildings were painted in all different bright colors and the streets where cobblestone. This […]
Viñales – Enchanted Land of Tobacco
Viñales – Enchanted Land of Tobacco Havana, Cuba was great and all, but after spending four nights in the busy big city we were ready for some country time. We were headed for Viñales, Cuba famous for it’s tobacco fields and beautiful countryside. Our señora in our casa particular arranged for a taxi to grab us […]