A Journey to Myanmar’s Golden Rock Despite being listed as a must do in Lonely Planet, many people skip the opportunity to visit Golden Rock on their trip through Myanmar. It is, after all, just a rock covered in gold…
2 Days in Yangon
Weaving our way through the busy streets of Yangon’s Chinatown, we finally felt our sense of arrival in South East Asia. 5 days earlier, Jon and I had flown from Newfoundland to spend 3 days with Steph in Vancouver, who…
Sun and a Secret Beach in Sayulita
After escaping the freezing cold of Canada, Jon and I had arranged to meet Steph in Sayulita, a small coastal town an hour north of Puerto Vallarta. Steph’s sister had warned her that it might not be our idea of…
Balancing Settling Down with the Urge to Travel
Perhaps some of you have been wondering why Borderline Crazy was missing 50% of its crazy, aka, myself, in this travel season’s contributions to the blog. In the past year I experienced a considerable change in my life when I…
Last Stop Unawatuna: The Final Chapter of Our Adventures in Sri Lanka
In the south of Si Lanka there is no shortage of beach towns to choose from. We had picked Marissa as our first stop for its chill vibe and decided to make our second beach destination, and the last stop…
Train Tracks and Tea Fields: Nuwara Eliya and Haputale
We arrived in Nuwara Eliya around 2pm. By that point, we had already climbed the 5000 steps of Adam’s Peak, both up and down, had breakfast, showered and taken 2 buses. Arriving after such an eventful day meant we had…
Sweet and Sour Kandy-Man
Kandy is not a place that one really needs to see in Sri Lanka, but everyone winds up going there because it is en-route to other places they wish to go. You can entertain yourself in Kandy if you are…
Conquering Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle
Leaving Colombo was a rather stressful affair. We had arrived in Sri Lanka during a holiday and every reserved seat on every train in the country appeared to be sold out. It would take anywhere between 5-7 hours to get…
Backpacking in the Maldives: Getting There
When you tell someone you are going to the Maldives the first questions you will likely get are “Where are the Maldives?” and “How do you get there?” The answers to these questions are as follows: The Maldives is a…
The BLC 29/30 South America wrap up
There is no denying that Steph and I have fallen behind on the blog. Blogging in South America versus blogging in India presented some noticeable differences. While internet was often easier to come by, down time was pretty much non…