Our experiences in the Philippines so far are reminding me of Japan where we encountered something new almost daily. Today the kids experienced crossing the streets of Manila for the first time and got a glimpse of what it probably feels like to be a celebrity. We also all enjoyed some familiar food that brought…
Food Fails In The Philippines
Cooking in an Airbnb is hard. Cooking in an Airbnb in a different country is even harder! Not only are you lacking a stocked pantry, but you’re also limited to whatever utensil they have. The staples you do purchase are often just a little different than what you’re used to. Cooking in Costa Rica was…
Patience, Perspective, and Pungent Smells
We’ve all been learning a lot about patience and perspective as we travel across the world. Seeing how people in other countries live has opened our eyes to privileges we didn’t even realize we had. We’ve been pushed beyond our comfort zone in numerous situations, and right now is the most uncomfortable yet. Contributing to…
Venturing Out To The Streets Of Manila
Yesterday we made an attempt at venturing out to the streets of Manila in order to find a Lawson’s convenience store. This is the store we visited constantly while in Japan, so we wanted to see what the Filipino version had to offer. We wandered around the complex for a while trying to figure out…
Welcome to Manila Philippines
Welcome to Manila, Philippines! Our travel luck continues, and everything from the flight to the rideshare to our condo went smoothly. As we descended into the city of Manila you could really see just how massive and crowded it is. Manila is the world’s most densely populated city with roughly 111,000 people per square mile….
Guam Recap
The time has come to say goodbye to this island paradise. I’ve said before that Guam quickly felt like home, and we truly loved our time here. The familiar food and language, along with the friendly locals put us all at ease. We were told that the beaches were some of the best in the…
The Alexis Angle – Guam
Guam is our third destination and the last stop that my brain has mentally prepared for. I think it’s more like Costa Rica than Japan in the climate and looks, but we see many Korean and Japanese people here. These are some things that make Guam special: The New Fashion – I ❤️ Guam Shirts…
Dragon Boat Festival and Tarzan Falls
We are closing out our last weekend here on Guam. We’ve all started to wrap our heads around moving on and are looking forward to new adventures. It always feels hard to enjoy a place towards the end. I want to be in the moment and absorb our last few days here, but my mind…
Soaking in the Familiar, Bracing for the New
It feels like we’ve really settled into life here on Guam more than any other place we’ve been to so far. I make my grocery list based on the layout of the grocery store just like I did in Coloardo, and we eat most of our meals at home. We have a walking route we…
Field Trip Friday – University of Guam
Field Trip Friday this week was a visit to the University of Guam. We didn’t do an official tour, just spent the morning walking around campus and visited the library. It is a small University with the campus covering about 160 acres with roughly 3500 students. The University offers 34 undergraduate degree programs and 11…