Author Archives: theschneiduks
Final thoughts on Indonesia (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
Watching our dollars disappear at Timang Beach
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
The food of Yogyakarta
One of the things we were most excited about when visiting Yogyakarta was the food. We had read that the food in Yogyakarta was absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, we weren’t that impressed. The best known local delicacy around in Yogyakarta is … Continue reading
Prambanan and nearby temples
Remember how we said we were templed out when we left Siem Reap? Fortunately, its been a few months, as we spent another day in Yogyakarta temple hopping. We booked a private car (and completely overpaid given we only wanted … Continue reading
Taman Sari — A swing and a miss in Yogyakarta
Some days, sightseeing isn’t all it is cracked up to be. And, I think it is important to be honest about what sights are worth seeing and which sights simply aren’t worth seeing. So, here goes…. One of the alleged … Continue reading
Borobudur, the chicken church, and Mount Merapi
Whooo hooo! We are in a brand new to us city (Yogyakarta, which is actually pronounced like jogjakarta by some people, apparently because the Dutch colonizers couldn’t pronounce Y or so one of our guides told us) and you know … Continue reading
Brunching in Bali
Robert and I love brunch. It doesn’t matter whether it is an all-you-can eat and all-you-can drink brunch or just an order off the menu type of thing. It doesn’t matter if it is some big and fancy buffet in … Continue reading
Final Thoughts on Vietnam (2019)
After our second three month visit, Robert and I left Vietnam last week feeling very, very conflicted. Don’t get me wrong, we still adore Vietnam. But it is changing so quickly. It is getting harder and harder to feel like … Continue reading
A Week in Saigon
We just spent a week in Saigon. Quite a few people, when they heard we were visiting Saigon for an entire week, said “oh, I’m sorry.” And, in all honesty, I really wouldn’t recommend any tourist spend an entire week … Continue reading
Saigon Photo Tour
As we continue our travels, one of our primary goals is to learn to take better photographs. So, while in Saigon, we booked the Scoot N’ Shoot tour with Vietnam Photo Adventures. Arnaud met us at our hotel, chatted with … Continue reading
