Author Archives: Sarah

Battambang: A Boat, a Bike, and a Train (January 13 – 14)

After our wonderful visit to Angkor Wat, our next destination in Cambodia was a town called Battambang. We didn’t know much about the town, except we could easily get our Vietnamese visas there, but we were really excited to travel … Continue reading

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Chiang Mai: Higher Education (January 2- 7)

Chiang Mai is in the north of Thailand and well known for its culinary delights and rich history. This was our last destination of our month long visit to Thailand. One would think by this point in our trip we … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Season, Ko Ko Ko: December 15 – 21

Finally, it was time to hit the beaches of Thailand.  We have been looking forward to this portion of our trip for a long time and were excited to start with a couple of low-key islands in the Gulf of … Continue reading

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Nepal Sightseeing: Pokhara, Chitwan, and Kathmandu (November 28 – December 11)

After 19 days on the trail with no rest days, Mike and I were ready for some downtime, and Pokhara was the perfect place. For the first 3 days that we were back, our days entailed of going out for … Continue reading

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Trekking the Annapurna Circuit: Week 2

After our nice rest day in Manang, we were back at it to slowly make our way to Thorung La Pass. We were happy to get out of Manang without have contracting any stomach bugs, and we were now getting … Continue reading

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Khajuraho and Varanasi: Exotic Temples and a Holy River (November 2-7)

Our first stop after saying goodbye to our driver was the little village of Khajuraho, where we would spend 3 wonderful days relaxing and taking in the sights.  We arrived in the morning after riding our first overnight train from Agra.  The station … Continue reading

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Sarah and Mike are Back Online

Hello Family and Friends!  Mike and I are back from our 19 day trek around the Annapurna Circuit and to the Annapurna Base Camp.  It was an amazing journey with outstanding mountain views, new friendships, and a peek into the … Continue reading

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Sarah and Mike are OOTO

Hello Friends and Family!  Although we will still be updating the blog with stories from the rest of our trip to India, we just wanted to let everyone know that we will not have access to the internet from November … Continue reading

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Pushkar and Udaipur: Camel Caravans, Diwali Delights, and Palace Pleasures (October 25 – 28)

 We were both happy to leave Delhi on Tuesday and even happier when our driver showed up at our hotel to start our trip around Rajasthan. Our first destination was Pushkar; the home of a famous camel fair and a … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Blog Gracin Joshua Madden Mathews

Mike and I are excited to have a new nephew who was born on October 23rd!  He is also our godson:)  We are so excited and wanted to share our good news!  Congratulations Josh and Tracy!  

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