Kauai Not?

Tired of winter? Wondering when the myth of the start of spring will finally become a reality? Willing to skip spring altogether so that you can jump right to the summer vacation? Still pondering where to take that vacation? Why not Kauai, Hawaii? Now, I realize everyone has probably at one time or another thought about going to Hawaii. So this post isn't really going to tell you something not already lurking in your sub-conscious. I'm just telling you to finally listen to your sub-conscious. Stop making excuses and settling for the same convenient yearly vacation destination, because I promise you, there will come a day when you look back on your life and regret not being a more adventurous traveler.

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Go Go Go

I've now been to Australia twice and I'd have no problem going back again. It's an easy vacation. Seriously. It would certainly be a long flight to get there, and potentially cause a bit of jet lag, but that would be the only inconvenience once on the ground. When you consider that you could fly just as long to get to Africa or Asia, not speak the same language and have loads of other logistical nightmares, Australia is easy, and just as beautiful as any place in the world. Even though they don't finish their words (ending quite a few of them with -ie), they do speak the same language, the food is familiar, driving is easy (though on the left side of the road), and the scenery is amazing.

Same Same But Different

Referring to things which are almost the same, but with slight differences, 'Same Same but Different' is one of the most common phrases in Southeast Asia. In reality, they are usually just flat out differences, but it's much more fun to say, "Same Same but Different." I'm writing this post to address a question I feel I will encounter when returning home. How does  traveling by yourself compare to traveling with someone else? The simple answer is, "Same Same but Different." But that's a very unsatisfying answer. So, since I ain't scurred of my wife, here are the more thoughtful answers.