As it is often said: “Celebrities are like the wind; you always feel their presence but can never get to see them.” It is for this reason that history has a record of some of the craziest things people try doing to get close to their favorite celebrities. However, after visiting Dusit Thani in Bangkok, […]
Honestly, “what is the craze with Virgin Australia Airlines?” Most people have continuously asked me this question not only because I am Australian, but also because I have had an opportunity to sample a number of airlines over the past many years. Well, we wanted to find out, and so booked our flight with them […]
Have you ever wanted to be treated like royalty? To feel so significant and to have that extra-special care and extraordinary attention? Well, it is possible with one of the leading airlines in the world and the ‘Royal Treatment’ begins with fabulous service the minute you check in your luggage. This is an airline […]
Our trip to Bangkok has exposed me to something new that we would like to share with the world. I sat in shock talking to the marketing staff about one of our most favorite hotels in the world – The Dusit Thani in Bangkok. This is the third time we have stayed at the Dusit […]
We have arrived! It has been a rough start to Bangkok with our luggage being left behind in Ethiopia, so we have been told to go out and shop for emergency supplies every day until it arrives (up to 3 days) by the airline and so we only arrive in our casual flying clothes. But […]
Our time has come to leave Kenya and getting to the airport was rather an adventure. Firstly, I somehow looked at the times the flight from Ethiopia was leaving rather than when it was leaving Kenya, so that meant that our time to leave our lovely hotel was quite a dashing trip. We had a […]
So the time has come to leave Kenya and we just so don’t want to leave. We’ve been busy at a local orphanage, and staying at a great hotel, so I am not surprised that I somehow managed to confuse our exit flight., I discovered a treasure at the airport that I believe will be […]
We started our Random Acts of Kindness with the hope of making a difference in every country we stepped into – to travel with a purpose, and to teach my young son to care for others who may never be able to give back. I have to admit that while we have walked the streets […]
While we have traveled to over 70 countries, we still find that there are some hidden gems that other traveling families ask us about. What did we do? Where did we stay? What fun places did we explore? And much more. For this reason, when we find a place that we really enjoyed, then I […]
It has been well documented in recent years that children are spending less and less time outdoors. With the rise of tablets and computer games, it is easier than ever to occupy children from the confines of a lounge. One study across America showed that, despite being enchanted by the outdoors, 80% of children reported […]
Halong or Hạ Long Bay has to one of the most breathtakingly beautiful and famous bays in the world, and today our eyes will finally behold it for ourselves. We can see something on TV, a computer, or read about it in a book, but nothing compares to being here in the flesh and experiencing […]
9:00 am rolls around all too quickly, and we are ready to hike again! I have been up since 6:00 a.m. enjoy my quiet time with a coffee in our room overlooking the misty morning Muong Hoa valley. Every muscle in my body seems to be screaming for attention since our vigorous trek through the […]
