Our Experiences
Maui, Hawaii
In Maui, we did lots of snorkeling, hiking, eating, boogie boarding, took a full day boat ride to Lanai, drove the Road to Hana, experienced a luau, went cliff jumping, saw blowholes, and watched pretty sunsets on tons of beaches. It was honestly always quite productive during the day! But to be fair we always got to chill at night.
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Malaysia (Penang, Langkawi, & Kuala Lumpur)
We spent about 8 days in Malaysia: spread across Penang, Langkawi, and Kuala Lumpur, a sampling of very different vibes. How does one visit their origin country with an unbiased perspective? You don’t; of course I’m biased. But they’re so multicultural and multilingual that I feel right at home here. I came not only as a tourist, but also to learn more about where I’m from.
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Cambodia (& Angkor Wat)
Visiting Cambodia was an enriching experience with so much to learn both culturally and historically. Angkor Wat, of course, was a primary reason we visited. As for the more serious side of the trip, it was moving learning about the Cambodian genocide. But we also happened to be there during the Cambodian New Year celebrations. For all these reasons, I think it was one of our more unique trips.
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Kauai, Hawaii
The highlights of this trip would be a speedboat tour, an open door helicopter ride over the island, and unexpected delight while we boogie boarded and snorkeled at beaches. But of course, the most significant event for us on this trip would be our becoming engaged here 🙂
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Peru: Part 2 (The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu)
Part 2 of our Peru post is mostly about the Inca Trail, or 4 days and 3 nights of what we’d both describe as one of the hardest hikes we’ve done so far in our lives. The payoff of this journey would be a visit to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu.
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Peru: Part 1 (Lima & Cusco)
Peru was such a last minute trip. Our main purpose of visiting was to see the famous Machu Picchu, but this first part of the post covers our time in Lima where we ate at fancy restaurants and our time in Cusco where we acclimated to high elevations and visited religious sites. And alpacas! Really cute alpacas.
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Southern Trip: Part 2 (Charleston & Memphis)
I’ve always had this idyllic image of the South in my head, i.e. sitting on the front porch in our rocking chairs, warm breeze, nowhere to go and nothing to do except wait for the pie in the window to cool. How silly, you say? My name is Dixie after all, and a part of me wants to live in this world of Southern hospitality.
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Southern trip: Part 1 (Savannah & Beaufort)
My favorite thing about visiting Savannah has gotta be learning its history. Downtown Savannah is a compact grid of history built right into its architecture, town layout, houses, restaurants, waterfront… that’s also why it was well worth it to book tours and uncover the origins and stories of the past that this city takes such great care to preserve.
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Arches & Canyonlands National Park
We’ll remember this trip for its unique rock formations: the numerous arches, mushroom-shaped needles, and colorful canyon views. And days that spanned the whole spectrum of intensity, from one with a 10.5mi hike to a day where we turned around after only the first third of a 0.6mi hike, each equally impressive in totally different ways.
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North Cascades National Park
Aside from a beautiful turquoise blue lake, this park is all about the mountains, nothing but mountains. And all the many mile long, tough hikes on those mountains… but what a work out you’ll get! And oh the majestic views you’ll see along the way.
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