We came from a land down under! What is there not to love about Australia. The gorgeous coastline, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Ocean Road, kangaroos, incredible birds… and a visit from Papaw Isenberg!
We packed so much into these three weeks, it still seems like a blur! Bullet trains, sumo wrestling, Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, museums for everything, multiple friends from the states… oh, and raw fish! Sushi time!
New Zealand really was a second home for me. I have never fallen in love with an entire country so quickly. Prior to New Zealand, Amsterdam was the top of my list, but looking back … Amsterdam was a great city, but New Zealand is…
When we first started planning Australia, we originally thought we might just visit Sydney. We received some strong recommendations to visit Melbourne, and I’m so glad we did. The two cities are so very different. I liked Sydney, but it wasn’t anything special for me…
Our Asia experience continues with stops in both Hong Kong and Beijing. From dining on peking duck and stuffing ourselves with dumplings to exploring the bitter of cold of the Great Wall and watching pink dolphins in the bay.
Sydney was a chance to settle for me and I really needed it after Tokyo. I was in really rough shape heading into Sydney and I knew I needed to find some balance and reconnect to ‘me.’ My dad also visited us in Sydney and…
^This is probably my favorite picture of me and Jim of the entire trip! Tokyo was a whirlwind. It is crazy to think about how much we did, but at the same time … how much we have left on our to-do list. I love…
Discovery Bay was a lovely surprise, while expensive, I really enjoyed the area and the people. We struggled with our living accommodations, but in the end, I think we made the best of it. Our time went quickly. Running My goal was 80-miles and I…
What do Buddha, koi ponds, sticky waterfalls, and ice skating have in common? Chiang Mai, Thailand evidently! Hard to believe six weeks in the land of smiles went by so fast.
You know I’ve never thought so much about laundry since the traveling internationally. Though very difficult to find, when booking an AirBnB, having a washer & dryer is a top filter, who knew? It’s funny to think that of all the things I miss about…