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From planning a RTW trip to packing for a vacation of any length, this is your source for tips and advice when it comes to travel.

Sesame Tea and Tales from Trekking Guides in Kalaw

June 17, 2013Filed in: Destinations, Travel Planning by Mike Shubbuck

Kalaw, Myanmar

After leaving Bagan, Myanmar, we grabbed a bus to Kalaw, a small hill station that serves as the starting point for treks to Inle Lake. We wanted to visit Inle Lake and had heard trekking (also known as hiking for our American readers) was a pleasant and leisurely way of getting there. Lucy and Isabelle Read Post

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Touring Buddhist Caves Around Hpa-an

June 11, 2013Filed in: Destinations, Travel Planning by Mike Shubbuck

Hpa-an, Myanmar

After traveling for nearly a year, Tara and I seem to have found a perfect balance between going on our own and hiring a guide/tour to take us around. The benefits of both (you pay a premium for knowledge and access with a tour, but it also means giving up freedom and flexibility) keep us Read Post

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Budgeting for Myanmar

May 29, 2013Filed in: Destinations, Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

20 Kyat Bill

Before leaving Thailand, we did as much research about Myanmar as possible. We have not heavily researched a country this much in many months, and it was mostly because there is an air of mystery surrounding in-country costs. Tourism in Myanmar is growing at an exponential rate each year, and prices are increasing with it. Read Post

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Can You Drink the Water in…

March 24, 2013Filed in: Destinations, Travel Planning by Tara Shubbuck

Fruit and Water Bottle in Alappuzha, India

We don’t travel with guide books. They add too much weight, take up precious space and buying a new one for each country we visit would cost too much. Sometimes we read the ones left behind in guesthouses, but mostly we look to the Internet for a few important answers. Before arriving in a new Read Post

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We’ve Been Gone NINE Months!

March 6, 2013Filed in: Travel Planning by Tara & Mike

Mike in South Africa

It feels like ages ago that we sat in a beer hall in Zagreb with our Couchsurfing host, Tanja, talking about how much we love Croatia and could live there. We never wanted to leave. Africa and India seemed like years away, and now both are already behind us. It’s sad for us to think Read Post

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