The Loy Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand
The Loy Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand The Loy Krathong festival occurs in Thailand every year during November’s full moon. It was also a perfect time to take my first trip to one of the Bangkok’s most impressive temples! The Golden Mount, or Wat Saket, is Bangkok’s highest temple and sits at the top of […]
Enjoying Havana
We had been trying to go to Cuba for awhile. We had the whole plan set to go before we were officially allowed to, but easing of the restrictions made it easier for us. Our flight from Mexico City to Havana, Cuba set down after dark and we had our visas and passports and we couldn’t wait […]
We end where we began?
Summing up La Aventura Project in one post has left us here staring at a blank page for weeks now. The same questions run through our heads: “What did we do?” and, “What did we accomplish?” The jump back into life in the USA was quick, and we were immediately left with little time outside […]
Culture Shock! Rules of the Road in South America
In the United States there are many laws that definite exactly how one i supposed to drive while on public streets. Every vehicle is meant to follow the same rules no matter how big, small, expensive, or cheap. In South America, the rules seem to be a little different. Here are a few things that […]
Culture Shock! Why Doesn’t Anyone Read?
Culture Shock! Why Doesn’t Anyone Read? When traveling on long bus trips, or when we have time to kill sitting in the park, we always have a paperback or a Nookbook to pull out. What we are wondering is, why do we never see any of the locals reading? Sure, once in a while you […]
Culture Shock! Classism in South America
Here´s your latest “Culture Shock!” post, late as always. Someday we´ll get back to actually doing these on Wednesdays! Culture Shock! Classism in South America One thing we have unfortunately noticed in South America is the rampant presence of classism. Ugh, what an ugly “ism.” We didn’t see it so much in Colombia, but we […]
Culture Shock! Everything is OTC
Culture Shock! Everything is OTC Guys, we totally forgot to post a Culture Shock! on Wednesday! Woops! We were too focused on finishing the Inca Trail epic. So here it is for this week, better late than never! So far on our adventure we haven’t needed to use our health insurance. That is not because […]
Culture Shock! Rastafarianism
Culture Shock! Rastafarianism As you may or may not have realized by now, I changed up my hair quite a bit recently! I got dreadlocks, otherwise known as “rastas” in Spanish! The process was pretty long and excruciating: about 14 hours over two days while in Montañita, Ecuador. I’ve always loved dreadlocks and have been […]
Culture Shock! Would everyone just SHUT UP already????
Culture Shock! Would everyone just SHUT UP already???? As I’m typing this, it is 8am on a lazy morning at our downtown hostel in Ica, Perú. There’s no reason for me to be awake right now, especially since I wasn’t tired last night and didn’t go to bed until around 1am. And then did I […]
Culture Shock! The Change Dance
Culture Shock! The Change Dance In the United States if you have, say, a $100 bill, and you go to the grocery store and buy $25 worth of goods, they will have the other $75 to make the hundred. But most ATMs give you only $20s which are nice, easy bills to use. In […]