Beach = 1, Julie = 0

WRITTEN BY Julie

In my mind, people on a beach vacation look something like this. Arrive at the beach late morning, as the sun is hitting its peak. Spend some time swimming, floating, , and lazily relaxing in the gorgeous ocean. Come...

03.21.15

A Shout Out to the Best Hotel Ever (Bangkok)

WRITTEN BY Julie

While in Bangkok in 2011, we stayed in what remains one of our top five hotels ever. This is saying something, given that it cost $60/night and we’ve stayed in our fair share of fun and funky places. We have even...

03.20.15

In the Lap of Luxury

WRITTEN BY Julie

Luxurious. Over the top. Gilded. Gold leaf. These are words that I usually associate with restored French castles but are far from my daily life and way I typically travel. Instead, words like comfortable, quiet,...

03.16.15

Abu Dhabi: If you build it, they will come

WRITTEN BY Julie

My brief time in the United Arab Emirates leaves me a bit baffled. One one hand, I am overcome by the beauty of the regional architecture, most decadently showcased by the grand national mosque, the largest in the...

03.14.15

Eaten by Fish in Bangkok

WRITTEN BY Julie

One of the highlights of our time in Bangkok was a fish ‘foot massage’ where tiny fish eat the dead skin off of your feet. I now have reservations about this practice (are the fish underfed to make them...

03.11.15

What NOT to Wear to a Mosque

WRITTEN BY Julie

This weekend we will head out of London once again and our first stop is Abu Dhabi. This is our first time visiting the UAE, but not our first time visiting a predominantly Islamic country. We have really enjoyed...

03.07.15

Bangkok Early Observations

WRITTEN BY Julie

Our second stop in our epic Asian Adventure was to Bangkok, which was the jumping off point to our extended bus and train travel. In Bangkok we discovered our favourite hotel in the whole world, and drank our weight...

03.04.15

Travel Enthusiasm vs. Travel Tyranny

WRITTEN BY Julie

My Excel checklist was open, my fingers ready on the keyboard. Drew and I were considering a week long holiday in March, and my extensive research on Europe was finally coming to fruition. In my ‘Europe Travel’...