Every year that I've been with Bryan, he seems to follow a tradition of celebrating his birthday with his friends via a St Patrick's day pub crawl, which always ends in debauchery of some sort and him swearing off Guiness forever--until the next year rolls around of course. This year he planned a little something different.
Read MoreOur next destination in Bali was Ubud, which we called home for 4 weeks. Our first few days were all about Ogoh Ogohs (pictured) and Nyepi Day, which are preparations for the Balinese Hindu New Year.
Read MoreAfter traveling nonstop in Thailand and Cambodia, Bryan and I were ready to slow down and stay somewhere for a while. We ended up staying in Bali for 5 weeks. Our first week was in Canggu, where we chilled at a surf and yoga retreat. Bryan sharpened his surfing skills--we have video proof!--and Lauren channeled her inner yogi.
Read MoreReal talk don't bike around Angkor Wat in 100 degree weather unless you are a maniac like us. This was truly an amazing experience to explore 1,000 year old structures with so much history to share.
Read MoreFar and above our favorite part of visiting Chiang Mai was our day spent Pampering a Pachyderm at Elephant Nature Park. We spent the day feeding and walking with two rescued elephants lucky enough to go to a real sanctuary. A must do in Thailand if you visit!
Read MoreBerlin, Germany was our last stop in Europe before heading to Southeast Asia. We had 2 fantastic tour guides for the weekend, Selma and Steffen. They showed us some of their favorite things of Berlin, which we loved! We also explored some of Berlin’s vegan food scene and learned about Berlin’s dark history during and post-WWII.
Read MoreWe went back to school while on Koh Tao to get open water scuba certified! It was fun and scary at times like when we were hovering over a huge and aggressive trigger fish that luckily didn't see us. Our instructor even let me bring the GoPro on our last dive to capture some of the action.
Read MoreKhao Sok was THE most beautiful area of Thailand we visited and is truly a hidden gem. It's an adventure to get there for sure, but once you are basking in the refreshing water and soaking up the view all around your floating bungalow it's all worth it!
Read MoreWe watched masterful rock climbers make the incredibly difficult limestone cliffs of Tonsai Beach look like a playground. This is some of the best rock climbing in the world and there are climbs for all levels! And just next door is Railay Beach with clear waters and soft sandy beaches. These beaches are completely surrounded by massive limestone cliffs and are only accessible by boat.
Read MoreNo One:
Nobody:
Literally One Person (Suzie): So what's in your packs?
Bryan & Lauren: Let's make a blog post for everyone wondering what we carry with us while traveling!
We've already shown Suzie what's in our bags, but we thought it would be fun to document it anyways. If you're curious what we carry (I know there's one person out there right? Mom, maybe?) click to read more!
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