A Time for Taiwan
We were leaving Japan and heading towards Taiwan, our second country in the continent of Asia. At roughly the size of the state of Maryland, this country still boasts the 21st largest economy in the world. We were focusing...
Monthly Archive: January 2017
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Completing the Circle: Hiroshima and Tokyo
We ended our visit to Japan by spending a day exploring history in Hiroshima before making a return to Tokyo to say goodbye. And while we were at it, we continued to stiff ourselves with as much Japanese cuisine...
Temporary Nomads 2.0
Well finally it’s here, Temporary Nomads 2.0! Some have been wanting the ability to make comments on the blog and now you can, hopefully this time without the spam trying to sell you ‘sexual enhancement’ products. Here’s the list of changes...
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Geishas and Temples and Shrines, Oh My! – A Look at Kyoto
Our second stop in our exploration of Japan would be in the well-known city of Kyoto. Kyoto served as the imperial capital of Japan for over a thousand years. Now, it is home to numerous classical Buddhist temples, as...
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And We’re Off….. First Stop, Tokyo
We started the second half of our travels after the holiday season, refreshed and ready to go. It was sad saying goodbye to everyone again. It had been such a nice break stuffing our faces with American classic cuisine...
We’ll Be Home For Christmas
We were heading home for Christmas break!!!! What We Did Day 149 (12/18/16): Our only useful activity of the day was Adam and I getting up early and running around the streets of our hotel searching for cardboard to...
Elephants, Penguins, & Whales: The Garden Route Part 2
This post covers the final bit of our Earthstompers tour as well as our last few days in the beautiful country of South Africa. We were ready to see some serious wildlife in the last part of our trip,...
Caves, Parks, and Bungee: The Garden Route Part 1
This post will cover the first half of our tour through the Garden Route of South Africa with the company Earthstompers. The tour took us from Cape Town over to about Port Elizabeth and back, all along the...
A Wine-Filled Welcome to Cape Town
Our final stop before Christmas break, as Katie dubbed it, was to the country of South Africa. We were headed to Cape Town for a few days, where we would meet up with Adam’s cousin Emilee before heading out...
Walk Like an Egyptian – Nubian Village, the Dam, and the Return to Cairo
This post covers the final days of our boat cruise down the Nile River. Once we wrapped up, we returned to Cairo. And, since one member of our Temporary Nomad family was ill during our first visit, we decided...
