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February 4, 2023

What exactly is an Eco Resort?

Recently we stayed at Bali Eco Stay, an amazing eco resort in Bali tucked away in an area far off the typical tourist trail. We stayed there 8 years ago for our honeymoon and were so excited to come back for a second stay with our kids and mother in law in tow. This place has had a place in our heart since we first stayed there. Not only for the gorgeous setting and amazing hospitality, but also for how much they care about the land and community. The property is run by westerners, but all staff who work there are from the local villages and actually own th[...]

The Trip We Never Took to Cambodia

Maybe a better title is "The Trip We haven't taken YET to Cambodia." You see, we tried to go to Cambodia. Twice. Both times we had issues with our plane tickets and ended up in Bangkok and then Western Australia. But I digress. The point is, I had this trip planned. Planned out to a T. I was so excited about the place(s) I found to stay, the tours to do in Siem Reap and the best restaurants to eat. I spent hours compiling this information and I feel like it shouldn’t go to waste, so I will share it with you here. I’ve been to Siem Reap before, but it has be[...]

Borneo With Kids

Borneo, Malaysia

When we went: June 2022 Itinerary: Day 1: Fly from Singapore to KK, KK to Sandakan (stay overnight Sandakan) Day 2: Orangutan rescue center, travel by boat to Sukau Rainforest Lodge Day 3: River cruising on the Kinabatangan River (SRL) Day 4: River cruising Kinabatangan River (SRL Day 5: Leave River Lodge and travel to Lahad Datu, Borneo Rainforest Lodge Day 6: Explore around BRL Day 7: Morning at BRL, Transfer out. (overnight in Lahad Datu) Day 8: Fly to KK. Enjoy time at the beach Day 9-10 Stay at beach and don’t get too many fly bites Where we[...]