Langkawi 2.0

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I was super excited and anxiously waiting at the Langkawi airport for Ashley’s arrival…. The first of our friends to actually come to travel alongside Brad and I!!!!! She was easy to spot with her blonde hair and I ran …

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Langkawi 1.0

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The road out of Thailand was hectic and a tad bit stressful. The reason being….our visa was running out in a couple days and if we didn’t get out of there, we might have been paying a hefty fine!! The …

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Phi Phi!

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For the ferry ride over we had a movie prepped and ready to enjoy for the approximately four hour journey. “The Beach” – filmed at the incredible Ma Ya Bay, is not just the scene of a dope movie, but …

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FULL MOON PARTY!!

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Exploring a world wonder is a high that no one wants to come down from. Lucky for us we didn’t have to, since our next stop was one of the world’s most infamous parties. Get your wish overshadowed levaquin no …

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Temples of Angkor!

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According to a 2007 field study conducted by The National Academy of Sciences, Angkor is “the largest pre-industrial city in the world.” – Pretty amazing fact to consider when getting ready to explore the ancient ruins. It was the work …

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The road to Angkor!

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We had early roll call at the travel agency to catch our bus to the enchanted world wonder, Angkor Wat. We had heard about difficulties getting there from Bangkok, including booking through travel agencies which promise only one transfer at …

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On a shoestring.. like, really on a shoestring

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Some advice for broke ass travelers: Adhering to our tight budget was almost like a full-time job and at times, no fun. Constantly seeking out the cheapest possible option can be exhausting, but after a while you do get used …

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STA WORLD INTERNSHIP!!!!

As many of you now know, Chelsea and I have applied for an internship with STA, the student travel organization, and it would send us around the world for free! Our duties would include blogging, taking pictures, tweeting and creating …

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Kanchanaburi!!

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Kanchanaburi was an unexpected journey that turned out to be one of the most memorable experiences we had! Just a couple hours west of Bangkok, it was a chance to escape from the hectic chaos of the city. The lead …

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Bangkok 1.0

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We were definitely sad to leave our new friends Roy and Arnav; not to mention so many unexplored regions of India, BUT we had been looking forward to Thailand since the start of our trip and with Bangkok first on …

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