From the nomadic steppes of Kazakhstan to the frenetic streets of Hanoi, Asia is a continent so full of intrigue, adventure, solace, and spirituality that it has fixated and confounded travelers for centuries.
Singapore has been a bucket list destination for us, and it may bring to mind the movie Crazy Rich Asians. As the most expensive country in Southeast Asia, we were a bit concerned about our budget. But we were pleasantly surprised with our experience spending 5 days in Singapore! It started with a flight from Istanbul to the world-famous Changi Airport...
At the end of one month in Istanbul, we headed to Cappadocia. We’ll talk about some great things to do when visiting Cappadocia, Türkiye. We decided to fly as the bus would have been about 10 hours. We stayed at Arch Palace Hotel, which was in a great location but wasn’t the best stay. For one, it was the middle of June and experiencing 90-degree days...
Let’s talk about how we spent one month in Istanbul Türkiye, the fascinating city that spans two continents (Asia and Europe). After leaving Brasov, Romania, we flew to Istanbul. It was a short flight, under two hours. Istanbul had fascinated us since 2016 when we got stuck there coming back from Greece. At that time, we didn’t leave our hotel room. We...
Near the end of our time in Japan, we decided we wanted to spend some time away from the major cities. After doing some research, Sean came across Nikko, Japan and it looked beautiful. So we decided to spend a week in Nikko… or be to more accurate, Kinugawa-Onsen. We stayed at Kinugawa Pension Bamboo, which happened to be a small hotel/restaurant in easy...