Our Koh-valescence in Southern Thailand

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Our Koh-valescence in Southern Thailand

The south of Thailand is famous for its many island paradises where you can get lost in island time and really relax. The latter of which was definitely in order as we still weren't completely rested from our month in New Zealand as demonstrated by The Herps Fiasco. After reading too many blogs, articles and WikiTravel pages, we decided to start on Koh Lanta. And so the beginning of April saw us entering the country which, when all is said and done, will be the country we spent the most time in.

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Our Favorite Things in French Polynesia

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Our Favorite Things in French Polynesia

To reach New Zealand from South America, Tyler first planned to have us fly from Santiago straight to Christchurch. “What about Tahiti?”, I asked. My grandmother had just returned from a New Zealand + Tahiti trip so the idea was fresh in my mind. How could we pass up an opportunity to visit the islands of French Polynesia when we were so close to them? Although ridiculously expensive to get there, the flight master managed to find a way using frequent flyer miles, once again.

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Photo Essay: Easter Island

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Photo Essay: Easter Island

Ask my family and friends which place I was most looking forward to visit and they'll give you the same answer: Easter Island. I've been fascinated with the place for a while now so when Tyler found a way for us to make it there using miles, I was over the moon. It's been four months now and I still cannot believe we made it there. We spent 5 days exploring all three corners of this triangular shaped island. From visiting countless moai (statues) platforms, both restored and unrestored, both at sunrise and sunset, hiking up and around craters and enjoying lazy afternoons at the beach, we never ran out of things to do.

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