Down Beijing’s Wangfujing Street lies a bizarre spectacle; a culinary adventure; a uniquely Chinese experience. However you choose to view it, the Beijing Night Market has a little something for everyone to enjoy. Brightly lit stalls teem with red and gold-clad vendors screaming out a host of culinary options, including tantulas, scorpions, and starfish on [...]

The gritty streets of Phnom Penh reflect the scars of history and foreshadow prospects for the future. Although thirty years have passed since the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia is still recovering and the evidence is all around. Dilapidated, grungy buildings hover over you from either side, while street children approach you from [...]

I usually find that, if asked, I can ramble on and on about each of our trips for days on end. But for some reason, with Myanmar it’s different. Our experience there is difficult to put into words. If you’ve been following along with us over the past few months, you probably know we traveled [...]

It only took six months, but this past weekend, we finally made it to the Forbidden City in Beijing. Justin visited the impressive imperial complex back in 2004 during a family visit to China, but we had yet to find the time to visit the Imperial Palace together. So despite some annoying sand blowing in [...]

It is a common, but colorful scene throughout Southeast Asia. Every morning, Buddhist monks and nuns wearing beautiful flowing robes of maroon or pink shuffle through the streets of Yangon, Myanmar, stopping at shop after shop, collecting cash offerings to return to their temple and to purchase the minimal food they will consume for the [...]

There was so much we did not know about Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) before we traveled there in January. One of the lesser-known countries in Southeast Asia, Myanmar dazzled our eyes and warmed our hearts. From its stunning landscapes, ornate temples, and friendly people, we found ourselves continually impressed by all Myanmar has to [...]

The Temple of Heaven, more properly referred to as Tian Tan, is definitely one of China’s most impressive cultural treasures. One of China’s largest temple complexes, it is quite deservedly recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The Tian Tan complex, completed during the Ming dynasty, is significant as it served as the place where [...]

Before we made our big move to China we managed to squeeze in our already planned vacation to Central America. Although we were busy and nervous preparing for our move, we still felt it was important not to cancel the vacation we’d been planning for months, long before we found out we were moving to [...]

The Belizian island of Caye Caulker (pronounced “key” Caulker) is known for its slow-paced lifestyle and no-worries attitude with a gorgeous Caribbean backdrop. We spent about five days on the lazy island of Caye Caulker, so we had plenty of opportunities to experience one of its greatest charms: its sunsets. I’ve seen some beautiful sunsets [...]

This year in travel far exceeded our wildest expectations. When the year began, we didn’t know if we would even leave the country, let alone that we would move out of it! By the end of this year, our travels will have taken us all over our home region of the northeastern United States, as [...]