Koh Lanta: Thailand

As we left Railay Beach we felt like we were robbed of something. Our time there had us feeling low and the travel day out to Koh Lanta did not make it any better. As the ferry was full we were forced to take the chicken run. We boarded a long tail boat for the […]

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Railay Beach: Thailand

We boarded the general ferry and headed to Railay Beach. This boat was quiet, nice and roomy with old airplane seats and a/c. As we proceeded closer to Railay we could see the tide was out and there was no way the ferry would be able to dock. As they were announcing for us to […]

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Is the Trail Magik worth it?

We are avid backcountry adventurers, and when our girls were born everyone said our hiking would have to stop. How would we be able to do this with babies? We took these comments with a grain of salt and didn’t want to stop exploring the outdoors without our kids. We chose to continue doing what […]

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Phuket: Thailand

From Bangkok to Phuket; how to travel here? There are a few ways, a night bus, a night train, or to fly. We chose to fly as it was the shortest time wise and wasn’t a lot more expensive then the train for the four of us as we would require a first class car […]

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Bangkok: Thailand

Oh what a place! For those of you that have never been to Bangkok, it is a city like no other. We landed here after our three and a half hour plane ride from Bali, Indonesia. Wheels touched down around 10:00 at night and after immigration, baggage and a taxi ride we were dropped off […]

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Backpacking Luxuries that are worth their weight

When heading into the back country, especially with kids, you have limited space in your pack to bring everything you need. But now that our kids are out of diapers we do have a bit more room for some of the luxury items. These items, while still somewhat light, are not must haves when backpacking […]

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