The Mayans believed that 13 levels of the heavens and the 9 levels of the underworld were to both benevolent and malevolent gods. This meant from time to time it was necessary to visit the underworld. For example, say there was a drought, it was would have been considered wise
We decided to spend our last day in Hopkins enjoying a little beach time in the nearby town of Placencia. Helen kindly pestered Adam to move quicker, unsure how to manage her new book worm of a husband. Helen had always encouraged Adam to read more, but now he was
Our journey to Belize began with a disappointing realization when we connected the dots that our layover in Dallas meant we’d be flying out of Ohare’s lounge-less domestic terminal. Spirits lifted a bit when we flashed our prechecks and breezed past the two-hours-long airport security line. Adam managed
A couple months ago we promised to share pictures from Italy, and we will, but first we want to address the current state of things. Last year we quit our jobs on June 30th 2024 in order to enjoy a year of extravagance. We traveled all across Asia and North
I'm sure many of you have been wondering what we've been up to for the past 6 months. So this is going to be a not so quick recap of the planned leg of our year-long sabbatical. It's truly been an incredible year packed
Not today, but the other day we had a day that was a perfect day (reference). We were slow to respond to the sun peeking over the snow-capped mountains and through our bedroom window. It wasn't until 8:00 am that we successfully mustered the strength required to
Despite the ticket debacle the flight went smoothly and soon we’d swap the smog of Bangkok for the crisp fall air of Tokyo. We landed in NRT and took the train to our Airbnb in Shinjuku (a neighborhood in Tokyo). As we walked out of Shinjuku station we were
We started our day with one last ride to the rental place to drop off our bikes. Everything went smoothly. We got our security deposit back and booked a Grab to the airport. Before we knew it we were checking into our fancy Avani+ Riverside resort, one of the few
After the sea of clouds sunrise we packed up our bags, strapped them to the bikes, and began the ride to Chiang Mai; completing our moto tour of the Mae Hong Son loop. This last stretch of road had been touted by some as the best of the whole loop.
Our all-day caving tour was scheduled to leave at 9:00am. As we walked up to the tour truck, John Spies, the owner of cave lodge and star of Helen’s insomnia fueled reading was there to see us off. Helen attempted to sound sane while peppering him with questions
From Ban Rak Thai we rode about 3 hours east to Cave Lodge. The lodge came highly recommended by one of Adam’s friends (thanks Justin) who did a similar Southeast Asia trip several years ago and said this was a must do. The drive to Cave Lodge continued the
We were living our dreams of camping in the Thai mountains and saving money while doing it. For only 500 baht (~$15) we rented a tent, a sleeping pad, a few blankets, a lake front plot on a bamboo platform, and 60 minutes in a bamboo row boat. We were