The culture shock of living in Australia
I experienced a bit of culture shock when we went to Spain after over a year in Latin America, but living in Australia has really been an adjustment. One that wasn’t completely anticipated either. I knew it would be a bit complicated going from 6 months in southeast Asia to a very developed and very modern Australia, but the biggest thing I had prepared for was sticker shock. I could easily get a whole meal and a beer for what a...
Flying with AirAsia
Over the last several months, we’ve had many experiences flying with AirAsia, both for short- and long-haul flights. They are a popular low-cost airline for traveling around Asia and to/from Oceania (which includes Australia and New Zealand), so there’s a good chance you’ll want to check them out if you’re going to Asia. Cheap fares AirAsia is constantly having fare sales, and they’re usually quite good. It pays to sign up for their...
A different kind of experience in Sri Lanka
—by Val Dawson My opinion of Sri Lanka didn’t start out as very good. Everywhere I went, I felt the hopelessness of the people, a sort of despair that crept through the air, entering my body and making me feel heavy-hearted and sad myself. People told me how corrupt their government was, gave me stories detailing their lack of freedom, the brokenness of their country and their lives. One of the breaking points for me was that...
Thoughts about our time in Bali
Our time in Bali is coming to a close. Soon we’ll be on a plane heading to Australia, by way of Malaysia. We’ve spent 3 weeks on the Island of Gods. Someone shared the following quote on Twitter, and I felt like it really summed our stay well. “Travel is very subjective. What one person loves, another loathes.” – Robin Leach Before we headed to Bali most of the information I had read and heard from others was quite...
Visiting the Tulum Ruins
I recently realized that for some odd reason I’ve missed writing about a lot of places in Latin America. Since I saw a photo from the Tulum ruins while I was looking through some of my pictures, I decided to start there. And because I also get a lot of questions about this city. Tulum is a town in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It tends to be one of the Yucatan’s more popular areas. I suppose its close proximity to Playa del Carmen...
