On our first day in India, we climbed aboard a couple rickshaws to explore the narrow crowed streets of Old Delhi. We had been offered many rickshaw rides all over Asia and had always refused them, thinking they were either a waste of money or “that’s what tourists do” (though we are tourists of course, we […]
HOW OTHERS LIVE: THE FLOATING VILLAGE
Throughout our travels, we’ve discovered a handful of villages (complete with schools, stores and hospitals) floating in the middle of vast bodies of water throughout Southeast Asia. The first was in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. The second was a fishing village in Thailand. But we didn’t get to know either of these villages as intimately […]
LOOK AT THAT MONKEY JUMP
Come with us on a trip upriver in Thailand, where our family of primates has an unexpectedly close encounter with another family of primates. (WARNING: Adult content. Sexual situations.)
SAY YES
Every now and then, the simplest lessons about life and travel and happiness and adventure can be boiled down to just a couple tiny words. For example:
TWO MINUTES OF THAI BOXING (IS MORE THAN ENOUGH)
From the moment we arrived in Bangkok, the guy behind the desk where we were staying asked “Are you going to see the Thai Boxing?” Frankly, we hadn’t even considered it. But on a balmy night, Mark headed off alone in a cab carrying a bag filled with way too much camera equipment to capture […]
FLASHBACK: BOY ON TWO WHEELS
In advance of our trip around the world, it was time for Finn to learn to ride a bicycle. Because we live in the hills, he’s never really gotten a chance to learn. But on a Sunday afternoon in May 2012, something clicked and he began to roll. Once you learn, you never forget.
ADVENTURES IN QUESTIONABLE PARENTING
In the back alleys of Peru, we were given an offer we found difficult to turn down.WARNING: It should be noted that the above video does not begin to show the danger we were exposed to. Due to the fact that we had to hold on to the vehicle with both hands, our ability to […]
EL DIARIO DE LAS GALAPAGOS
The Captain of the M/V Santa Cruz reports on the unanticipated discovery of a new species.
FINN’S EXPECTATIONS
Seven weeks before our trip around the world, Finn discusses what’s on the horizon.