We encountered a few mild "shocks" while in Munich. 1. Cold shock - we got our first taste of snow in months. 2. Sticker shock - food in Asia was so cheap; food in Europe is less so. 3. Culture shock - we had to relearn that some things are actually closed on Sundays.
Read MoreAlter Peter (old Peter) is the name of the church tower which rises 91 meters high above the city. Since we love places that give us a bird's eye view of a city, we couldn't resist the climb up.
Read MoreWhen in Munich, drink beer, eat meat. Repeat.
Read MoreAs promised, a mini Food Fridays post. On our 24 hour layover in Helsinki, we indulged in some Finnish cuisine.
Read MoreIt's been a surreal 48 hours. We flew from Singapore to Bangkok and then hopped on a 10 hour flight to Helsinki where we're spending a 24 hour layover before continuing onto our final destination.
Read MoreSingapore wraps up the Asia part of our trip and we've had a lot of fun here admiring the modern architecture and the beautiful gardens and green spaces. It is a very comfortable city to travel in and a good transition city between Asia and our next stop, which is Europe.
Read MoreSentosa Island is an island built of attractions. It's like someone said, here's some land, go put as many entertaining things on it as possible.
Read More...these are a few things you'll find at the Singapore Zoo.
Read MoreWe took a break from the cement and exhaust of the big city and headed out to do something a little greener. The Singapore Botanic Gardens contains several themed gardens including a Healing Garden (displays plants used in traditional medicine in South East Asia), a Fragrant Garden (where jasmine and ylang ylang are still in bloom), a little bonsai garden, and more. The highlight is the Orchid Garden which takes you on a beautiful stroll through 1,000 species and over 2,000 different hybrids of orchids.
Read MoreSingapore doesn't shy away from gathering food inspiration from other areas, both east and west. We had a great time experimenting at the cheap local hawker's centers as well as splurging for a few special treats.
Read MoreWelcome to the most beautiful oven in the world. Yes, that's right. Oven. Between the mid-day sun, light-reflecting water, and foot-burning sand, it was a fun but toasty tour around the Phi Phi islands (named after a flower that no longer exists). A quick note about speedboats...if they hand out sick bags and motion sickness pills free of charge, it's not just for show, it means it's going to be a really really bumpy ride.
Read MoreWe encountered a bit of Bangkok burnout while we were here, so we slowed down the pace a bit, and took to wandering rather than sight hopping. We hit a few more shopping malls than we'd like to admit and tried to find the cheapest places for fresh mango smoothies.
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