I’ve been struggling to find a really good massage on the streets of Chiang Mai, so I was eager to see if a higher-end establishment would provide a better experience. Spoiler alert: it did.

As we prepared to climb the 309 stairs up to Wat Prathat Doi Suthep (the large temple at the top of a mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, Thailand), we came across two monks painting dragon heads.

The wide availability of $5 hour-long massages was one of the things that attracted us to Thailand, but we had no idea what we were getting into…

Did you know that dogs ride scooters in Thailand? Or what to do for a tokay gecko bite? Or how to recover dropped currency without being thrown in jail? Observations and survival skills learned from 3 months in Thailand.

Kali and I are both introverts, and that fact more than anything else defines how we travel. We need our own space, plenty of quiet, and the ability to just be still… none of which is easy to come by on the road.

We were stunned by all the similarities between Prague and Budapest, so we conducted a highly scientific review to see which city comes out ahead. The outcome might surprise you.

We spent a brief week in Budapest last fall and became enchanted with its Eastern European beauty and charm. Here are some of our favorite shots.

St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest is undeniably beautiful, but the church’s main attraction (for us, at least) was the mummified hand.

We have a month to travel through SE Asia (at what will probably be a breakneck pace, at least for us), so we’re soliciting recommendations for what to do/see/experience in the region. Help us out by sharing your favorites!