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Racing a Sailboat to Hawaii – Part 1

Posted on March 31, 2019November 9, 2019 by Jason Andrews

Part 1 – The Journey to Transpac: We are all about adventures. In the world of sailboat racing, participating in a Transpac (Trans Pacific) yacht race from Long Beach, CA to Oahu, Hawaii is one of the ultimate adventures. The bi-annual race covers 2260 miles of distance and attracts the biggest boats and most accomplished…

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Mandalay, Myanmar

Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 by Ellis Andrews

After the overcrowded streets of Hoi An where tourists far outnumbered locals, Mandalay was a refreshing change of pace. We came to Mandalay from Vietnam to get off the well worn tourist track and it took just a few hours in this country to validate that we had. Mandalay feels relatively untouched by western influence….

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Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 by Jason Andrews

Hoi An is (was?) a quaint fishing village located at the mouth of the Thu Bon river. In historic times (around 1000 years ago) it was an important port for the Cham people who controlled the spice trade in the region. It later became a local center for the production of rice and silk. It’s…

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Bai Tu Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 by Jason Andrews

When visiting Hanoi or northern Vietnam, Ha Long Bay is on everyone’s bucket list. It’s lesser known cousin is Bai Tu Long Bay, which is the group of islands just to the east. They share the same stunning limestone massifs that rise from the blue green water, but they seem to be a little quieter…

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Hanoi, Vietnam

Posted on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 by Jason Andrews

We traveled 10 hours via van, airplane and taxi from remote northern Laos to the choreographed chaos of Hanoi, Vietnam. We love this city. Old Town Hanoi is a tectonic collision between old world and new. It still retains it’s gritty charm where every family is fighting to use their petite shop, scrap of sidewalk,…

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Volunteering in Oudomxay, Laos

Posted on February 2, 2019April 1, 2019 by Jason Andrews

If you are asking: where is Oudomxay? Then you are asking the same question we had for several months. The answer is: it’s where very few tourists go. Oudomxay is a province in northern Laos centered approximately around the city of Muang Xai, which is 55 miles northwest of Luang Prabang near the border of…

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Luang Prabang, Laos

Posted on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 by Jason Andrews

Laos is the hidden jem of South East Asia located a little further up the road or river from Thailand and Vietnam. It was once nearly impossible to get to, but that is changing fast. We spent two days motoring down the Mekong River from Thailand to reach Luang Prabang and traveled under partially completed…

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Traveling With Teens for Three Months in SE Asia – The Journey So Far

Posted on January 24, 2019April 1, 2019 by Jason Andrews

As I write this it is day 60 of our 99 days in SE Asia. On the road and online you meet many fellow travelers. You swap stories and learn from their successes and failures. Most travelers are in their 20s or 30s and are taking a gap year in school or in life. It’s…

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Kuang Si Falls, Laos

Posted on January 23, 2019January 29, 2019 by Jason Andrews

The are waterfalls and then there are really epic waterfalls. Kuang Si Falls is in the second category. It’s deep blue waters emerge from a limestone cave and almost immediately cascade down the side of a mountain in a series of tiers and pools. The limestone deposits build up on anything they touch to create…

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The Mighty Mekong

Posted on January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 by Jason Andrews

There are many ways to travel from Chiang Rai to Luang Prabang (in Laos). As the crow flies its only 200 km. However, that crow would have to fly over several mountain ranges blanketed in dense jungle. As a result, there is no direct route. You can spend a full day flying there by backtracking…

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