Category: All Blog Posts
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Bali Was Magical
Bali was a dream for us – a tropical paradise with perfect temperatures, the ocean (free diving and snorkeling), mountains, waterfalls, cheap food, and $1 fresh fruit juices. Bali reminded Marissa a lot of Hawaii and Scott a lot of Costa Rica with many small and boutique restaurants, hotels, and stores. Everyone knew someone who… Read more
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Our trip to India, the Taj Mahal, Himalayas, and Pure Veg Life
India, oh India. This country is so polarizing. You’re either going to love it or hate it. It’s so raw, so wild, so free, and so rich. Yet it’s so dirty, so constricting, and so poor. The shopping malls are grand and the rich areas are filled with fancy restaurants so big they look like… Read more
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Christmas in the Philippines. Lechon, Swimming with sharks, Bohol island, and a river boat dinner
December 23, 2023: It’s 1:35 am and we touch down in the Philippines. The Philippine islands are only a two hour flight across the South China Sea from where we live. The flights are cheap, short, and they even served us a meal! The downside? The flight is in the middle of the night. We… Read more
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Our trip to Shanghai, Beijing, the Great Wall Of China, and Hot Pot
Our first school break was for the Chinese holiday called Mid-Autumn Festival, so this post is about our week of September 29, 2023 to October 8th 2023. As we release this, it’s been six months since the trip! Copied from Wikipedia: “The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a… Read more
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We made it to China! What we packed and first week.
We are officially in China! Outside of being a long 24 hour journey, we had zero issues or delays during our journey to China. Our Trip itinerary:7pm Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco (2 hour flight)(3 hour layover)12am San Fran to Hong Kong (14hr flight)Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Dapeng via taxi (3 hours) Outside… Read more
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It’s Official, we’re moving to China in 1 week
Last Monday we turned in all the needed docs to our travel agent, or so we thought. After turning in our visa papers, Marissa and I headed to Silverton, CO to do a week-long camping trip with her mother and sister while we wait on our visa’s. Man, why don’t people talk about the beauty… Read more
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Our Honeymoon In New Zealand
Hello, and thank you so much for deciding to read this post! It’s quite long with lots and lots of photos. So sit back, enjoy, and feel free to split it up into a few sittings. And keep scrolling past all the photos until you see ‘the end!’ We love you all -Scott and Marissa… Read more