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About theschneiduks

Lisa has a degree in biology and another in law and has spent the last 20 years working as a patent litigator. She is a voracious reader of young adult dystopian fiction and watches far too much bad tv. She loves pretty much anything to do with zombies, and doesn’t think there is anything weird about setting an alarm at 6 am on a weekend to stumble to a pub to watch her beloved Chelsea boys. Robert has had many professions, including a chef, a salesman, an IT guy and most recently, a stay at home dog dad. He speaks Italian and hopes to learn Spanish on this trip. He loves nothing more than a day spent sailing, hopes to do more scuba diving, and rues the day he introduced Lisa to football (i.e., soccer).

Boozy Heathen Brunch — The Tradition Continues

Posted on April 25, 2019

Sorry if this is a duplicate post for you…it somehow got deleted and we have no idea why…. Robert and I have very few traditions, but one we do have is Boozy Heathen Brunch. I know, you are asking yourself … Continue reading →

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Songkran in Ao Nang

Posted on April 21, 2019

Happy New Year!  What, you didn’t know it was New Year?  Well, it recently was in Thailand, at least for the Buddhists, and it is now year 2562 over here.  Songkran or Thai New Year ushers in the rainy season.  … Continue reading →

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Week Two on Koh Lanta in Pictures

Posted on April 18, 2019

For our second week on Koh Lanta, we moved over to the West side of the island, which is far more built up and touristy.  We thought we would be able to walk to more things, but we quickly learned … Continue reading →

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Diving/Snorkeling Ko Haa

Posted on April 14, 2019

Robert dove Ko Haa and we both snorkeled Ko Haa (I did it twice) with Lanta Diver. Ko Haa means five islands.  Oddly, however, there are actually 6 islands.  It is a beautiful place and only about a two hour … Continue reading →

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Week One on Koh Lanta in Pictures

Posted on April 10, 2019

Koh Lanta is an absolutely beautiful place.  We spent our first week on Koh Lanta on the East side of the Island in Old Lanta.  We absolutely loved it.  It was quiet and relaxed and laid back.  But be warned, … Continue reading →

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Lanta Animal Welfare Visit

Posted on April 8, 2019

Our first full day on Koh Lanta, we actually set an alarm for 7 am.  What on earth would cause us to do that?  One word:  DOGS!  (Ok, fine, maybe two words:  DOGS!  CATS!).

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Could have, should have, would have

Posted on April 2, 2019

So, yeah, things have been pretty quiet around here, haven’t they? Honestly, we haven’t been doing much of interest.  In fact, we have been doing so little, we don’t even have any photos for this post. After leaving Yogyakarta, we … Continue reading →

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I really need to learn to dive

Posted on March 9, 2019

Watch the video, keeping in mind that Robert’s camera doesn’t have zoom.  Enough said.

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Final thoughts on Indonesia (2019)

Posted on March 3, 2019

We’ve moved from Indonesia to Thailand, so that means it is time for final thoughts on Indonesia.  Although, once again, our final thoughts on Indonesia are limited by the fact that we only stayed in Bali (Nusa Dua and Legian) … Continue reading →

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Watching our dollars disappear at Timang Beach

Posted on February 26, 2019

While visiting Yogyakarta, we decided it would be nice to get out in the countryside for a day and visit a beach.  Enjoy nature and all that, right?  Well, we read about a beach called Timang Beach.  Right off of … Continue reading →

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