Everyone wants to be in Lalibela for January 7th, also known as Christmas Day. With tens of thousands of people determined to be there, getting there is half the battle.
Sharing Beds in Bahir Dar
After exploring the palaces of Gondar we headed further south to Bahir Dar to explore the monasteries of Lake Tana and see the Blue Nile Falls.
Losing Garments in Gondar
It took about 4 hours by minibus to get from Debark to Gondar. Jon was spat on by the passenger in front of him who was aiming out the window, but missed. I had spent the trip wondering what was…
A Loch Lomond Wedding
Destination weddings are wonderful and a bit tough at the same time. You travel far to see two people you care about getting married, but you are also only one of many and can’t expect too much one-on-one time with…
Tibb’s Eve Amsterdam & Christmas Eve in Vienna
We got to spend Tibbs Eve visiting with family in Amsterdam, Christmas Eve in Vienna and Christmas Day in Addis Ababa. Even Santa would be impressed by our ability to get around the world so quickly.
A Gow Girl in Glasgow
Marieke & Jon December 2019: We arrived in Glasgow the day prior to the start of Martha and Gavin’s wedding festivities. Our hostel was coincidentally in the same area of the city where my parents lived in the early 1970s.…
The start of our European / African Adventure
Jon & Marieke : Trip start date December 15 2019 It took until 2am to finish negotiating what we absolutely needed for our trip and what could be left behind. We had to pack for December cold in Toronto, February…
Welcome to Hanoi…or is it PEACE LAND?
A lesson in double-checking our travel visas! Jon and I almost didn’t make it to Vietnam. Our flight from Southern Thailand had been slightly delayed. When we arrived in Bangkok for our connection to Hanoi, we found ourselves in a…
Khao Sok National Park: A Freshwater Thai Paradise
Visited by Jon and Marieke February 2019 When people think about Thailand usually islands and the ocean comes to mind. Few people think about lakes, but as it turns out, Cheow Lan Lake in southern Thailand’s Khao Sok National Park…
Ko Phayam: Discovering a Truly Chill Thai Island
Visited in February 2019 by Jon & Marieke If you tell anyone you are going to the island of Koh Phayam travellers and locals will likely respond by saying “ its pronounced Ko Phanang”. It’s not. Ko Phayam and Ko…