Adventures with Jack and Julia
Follow along on our World Wide Adventures!
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Canggu Ahh, Bali. Everything you’ve heard about this place is true. We landed at Denpasar airport after a quick flight from Sarabaya, and quickly made our way to the beach. As we approached, some kind of gravitational pull activated and we were dragged into a beautiful bohemian nautical-themed beach club called La Brisa. Some things…
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Jakarta, Indonesia Day 1: Fresh off a sweltering hot plane into an even hotter climate, we caught a Grab straight from the airport to our hotel in Jakarta. Fun fact if you didn’t happen to see our last blog post: Jakarta was just named the world’s biggest mega city with 42 million people living in…
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Krabi We decided to combine the next two places because unfortunately, it was raining pretty much the entire time for both places. October is the end of the rainy season and November is a shoulder season before the dry season starts, so it was a bit of bad luck. We had a whole array of…
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Day 1: You can get to Koh Jum in one of two ways: the slow ferry, or the speedboat. We opted for the speedboat, but when we did so, we did not realize what we had signed up for. Jack valiantly gave up his seat to a mother of three young children but ended up…
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Day 1: Getting to Koh Lanta was a full day affair. We first took the ferry back to Surat Thani, then bussed to Krabi where we got dropped off and had to wait about 30 minutes for another bus. That bus then drove us to the pier where we waited for the Ferry to Koh…
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Day 1: It’s been a while since we had to take a flight, so we were excited to make use of our AMEX and get some free lounge access (check at the end of this post for further details)! Even though the lounge was about 50 square feet, we made sure to eat our fill…
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Following an amazing week in Chiang Mai, we boarded a bus to travel even further north to visit Chiang Rai. We arrived in the early afternoon and settled into our hotel. There are 3 main sites that everyone visits in Chiang Rai: Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten), White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) and Black…
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If you’re looking for somewhere that blends local culture, backpacker vibes, and amazing food, Chiang Mai is the place for you. We both absolutely loved Chiang Mai, and even decided to extend our time there by a few days. The prices are more than reasonable when compared to Bangkok, and there is so much to…
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Kanchanaburi: In an effort to travel to the lesser known areas (and extend our trip through choosing cheaper locations), we’ve found ourselves in Kanchanaburi. After a quick 3 hour train ride from Bangkok, we went to On’s Thai-Issan Vegan restaurant. We had the most delicious massaman curry and chicken with cashew nuts with rice. So…
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Well, from one huge chaotic city to the next, we finally found ourselves in Bangkok in what feels like no time since we left from home. On the way, we of course had to stop at the lounge to check out the feed options. It was awesome! They had salmon nigiri, mini gyozas, a pho…
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This was our third and final trip to Hanoi and last stop in Vietnam before heading to Bangkok. The bus ride was much smoother as we went with a different company who were so much better. They gave us each a water and a couple of snacks! Every time we’ve been to Hanoi we’ve had…
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After making our way from Pu Luong, we spent one night in Hanoi before catching the ferry to Cat Ba Island. In the morning, we went to the gym, had coffee, and one of our new favourite drinks that we have recently come to enjoy: strawberry matcha. We both used to think that matcha tasted…
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After so much movement, so much excitement, and some active days, we were ready to relax away from everyone and enjoy some peace and quiet. Pu Luong was the perfect destination for us! Only a few hours from Tam Coc and Hanoi, we caught the bus and made our way over there. In Pu Luong,…
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The sun finally decided to come out on our last day in Hue as we made our way to the train station. We didn’t know it at the time, but we were about to visit one of our favourite places in Vietnam. Ninh Binh is a more quiet and rural town, located about 10 minutes…
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This next section of the trip was a real roller coaster of an experience. Nobody ever said this was going to be easy, but we were definitely put to the test! Hue: Day 1 we arrived in Hue via the Heritage Train from Da Nang. It was a bit more expensive than the other options,…
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After a very short car ride (and a sad goodbye to Gordon) from Hoi An, we arrived at our next sunny destination: Da Nang. Another beautiful coastal beach town. The vibes here reminded us of California with the more laid back feel in the streets and crashing waves at the beach. We checked into our…
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One thing that’s becoming apparent is how crazy the driving is here. It’s like a controlled chaos, where everyone agrees to not really follow the rules, and instead just weave their way around each other even through intersections. This is especially apparent when you’re on a sleeper bus, as the bus drivers often drive way…
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Against all odds, we made it to Nha Trang (a city on the coast). Our shuttle bus driver loved to pass semi trucks and cement mixers in the oncoming lane around blind corners on the rainy and foggy mountain road. While it was a bit of a frightening ride, it was also beautiful and the…
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When we arrived at the bus station in Ho Chi Minh, we were expecting a “VIP sleeper bus” that we’d booked quite some time in advance. Instead, they loaded us into a 10-person passenger van with little to no AC and windows that we were too tall to see out of. Nobody else spoke English,…
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We arrived in Ho Chi Minh city around 10pm on Tuesday night after a long journey with a layover in Tokyo and over an hour at immigration. We flew with Japan Airlines for both flights, and they were incredibly kind! On both flights, they gave us a congratulatory basket as we mentioned that this was…
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Hello! We are Jack and Julia. We are two adventure seeking Canadians who are about to embark on a ten month journey around the world. We are so excited to be sharing our adventures with you. Today is September 7th and tomorrow, we are heading to the airport, each with a 40L backpack, ready to…
Adventures with Jack and Julia 