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Visiting Angkor Wat

A staple on many people’s bucket list is a visit to Angkor Wat, the ancient city near Siem Reap, Cambodia. The ruins cover many miles and spending one or more days exploring the various temples is literally the...

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Big Love for Petit Amour Villa Seychelles

We have been lucky to stay at some stunning hotels in the short time that we have been expats in London. The grounds at the Old Swan and Minster Mill, the suite at The Magdalen Chapter and the crazy luxury of the...

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Cambodia is not Kansas

Cambodia remains one of the most challenging places we’ve ever been. We loved experiencing the frenetic city of Phnom Penh, the beach of Kep and of course the stunning ancient city of Angkor Wat. But...

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Beach = 1, Julie = 0

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...

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Riding in Comfort: Etihad Business Class

*Please excuse quality of the in-flight photos. They were taken on our phones…didn’t want to draw too much attention to the gawking flyers in row 20!* After winning an upgrade on our Etihad flight to Abu...

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A Shout Out to the Best Hotel Ever (Bangkok)

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...