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Chile - Unprecedented Beauty

5/10/2018

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We were only in Chile for a week and definitely have it on our list to return for further exploration. We absolutely love the geography here. You can eat lunch in the Andes mountains and then enjoy a paela marina (famous seafood soup) near the coast on the same day. 


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Don't Cry for Me, Argentina

5/5/2018

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​Ahh.....South America. We are in love with this continent - the wine, biodiversity and Spanish language.

Our first stop was Argentina. Since we only had a few weeks and winter is quickly approaching in this hemisphere, we were only able to visit a few cities in the north of the country.  But, we definitely plan on coming back to explore the south in the future.


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Good morning, Vietnam

3/4/2018

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PictureThe typical hat worn when farming rice in Vietnam. Marigolds are a sign of luck here (and throughout SE Asia)
Vietnam has been my favorite country while traveling throughout South East Asia. Our days were packed with unforgettable adventure experiences – scenic hikes, canyoning, exploring caves, dancing on tables with our new English friends, riding a motorbike through rice fields, tattoos and discussing politics with people from all over the world. It has also been humbling being an American, diving deeper into the impacts of the Vietnam War and witnessing first-hand how forgiving, compassionate and tenacious the Vietnamese people are.

PictureOur route is numbered 1-8 each representing a city that we stopped in





​​Due to Vietnam’s vertical, narrow “S” shape, most people travel from south to north or vice versa. We started in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) which used to be the capital of Southern Vietnam. The city currently is named after Ho Chi Minh who is the leader of the Vietnamese Independence movement. He was the driver in the reunification of Vietnam during the war and is still memorialized in posters and statues all over this country.



PicturePatriots fan crying.
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​But before we got in, we had to obtain visas. To get them, we had to go to a town called Sihanoukville, Cambodia. It is a port town and in desperate need of Captain Planet.

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Nonetheless, we had a wonderful experience watching the Eagles versus Patriots Super bowl at 6 am. Beer and bloody marys flowing, we cheered in an Eagles win and met new friends actually from Pennsylvania.  


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Eat.Sleep.Dive.Repeat

1/5/2018

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Ever since I was  little girl, I heard epic tales of my Dad swimming with whales in Australia or sitting in cockpits of planes sixty feet (AKA 20 meters) under the water. I received my Open Water certification at the earliest age that I could, thirteen years old.
Scuba Diving Thailand
This is me on our dive in Thailand.
Kevin was certified in a cold quarry in the middle of October (and experienced extreme vertigo) in order to prepare for diving on our honey moon. It was basically an ultimatum to marrying me, but nonetheless he now shares a similar enthusiasm for diving.

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Thailand – Our Doorway to Southeast Asia

1/3/2018

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Audra and I just spent 5 months travelling through parts of Europe. We ate, drank, and learned a TON along the way. We even wrote about what we learned. But Thailand… a whole different magical beast. In our month so far, we’ve experienced a completely new culture, foods to die for, amazing animals, indescribably beautiful beaches and scenery, memories with friends old and new, and had learning experiences the whole way! 
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Donald Duck Point - a bay on an island off the east coast of Thailand.

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Croatia: Cascades, Coast, and King's Landing

10/29/2017

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We came to Croatia with the intent to slow down a bit. Previously, all we knew was that there was beautiful coastline with reasonably priced accommodations. Naturally, we wanted to get back to the beach after our year of sunbathing in Panama. Croatia delivered, and more. We split our time (25 days) between the cities of Zagreb (the capital), Zadar, Split, and Dubrovnik and the natural havens of Plitvice and Mimice. 
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Beautiful sunset from Zadar.

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