Holiday High Season
Taking advantage of a relaxed week of fun in the sun and cooler temps, in the run-up to the dreaded holiday onslaught of tourists, both foreign and domestic.
Quest for the Last Sayulita Beaches
Setting out in search of the last of the beaches that we can reasonably access with a golf cart and two feet. Plus more from early December.
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle Sunday Market
Discovering a one-of-a-kind market, an [almost] perfect beach, and a cafe doubling as the final resting place for its patrons, on a day trip to an unpronounceable town on Banderas Bay.
A Sayulita Thanksgiving
Fun with baby sea turtles on the beach, colorful sunsets, more jungle hikes, and a special day done low key…just the way we like ’em.
Return to San Pancho
With Noe out of school for a while, we look north to San Francisco (better known as San Pancho) for a welcome change of scenery.
We Got Wheels!
We get ourselves a totally sweet, eco-friendly, off-road…ahem…golf cart! And other updates from Sayulita in the month of November.
Carricitos Beach: 5-Mile Beach Hike With Riley
Riley and I brave the jungle and the unknown in search of another mysterious beach on the windswept Pacific-facing side of Sayulita Point.
Malpaso Beach: An Unexpected Journey
We encounter a mysterious man who leads us on a harrowing journey through the jungle to a wild and deserted beach.
Settling Into Sayulita
Day of the Dead, a big provisioning trip, and other adventures and goings on from our second week living in Sayulita, Mexico.
Beach of the Dead & Our Mexican Bungalow
We pay a visit to a graveyard beach and finally make the move from our temp housing to our longer-term home in Sayulita.
Surprise! You’re Homeless! First Week in Sayulita
Suddenly finding ourselves without a place to stay on arrival in Mexico, we begin an exhausting weeklong search for a home at the cusp of tourist season.
A New Chapter Begins South of the Border
Our move to Mexico is upon us! No international move would be complete without a few last hiccups to contend with…some more serious than others.
Waiting on a Passport
Watching autumn creeping in and our planned departure date come and go, as we continue to be held captive by the glacial U.S. passport renewal process during Covid.
Pacific City
A midway meetup with Lori’s brother and sister-in-law in another coastal location after nearly two years apart. And fun with Oregon’s unpredictable coastal weather.
Socially-Distanced Outdoor Birthday in the PacNW
Seizing upon a window of clear skies and low Covid numbers, we set out to explore an overlooked corner of our own backyard.
Safe Harbor
Fleeing fire and smoke-ravaged inland Oregon for coastal breezes and a much needed change of scenery.
Apocalypse Now
Devastating wildfires join forces with Covid to push us deeper into our protective bubbles, as we concoct creative ways to keep 2 young boys and 6 adults sane in captivity.
Reunion
Reconnecting with both sets of grandparents in Oregon, following two weeks in captivity (i.e. quarantine), and 20 months apart.
Quarantine
Adventures in self-imposed isolation with two young kids in the Pacific Northwest. Do we make it out alive? Find out!
Our Trans-Pacific Journey in the Time of COVID
Crossing an ocean bound for the epicenter of the pandemic of the century with two toddlers, our belongings, and no clue what comes next.
So Long, Asia
The final update from Phnom Penh for the foreseeable future, covering our mid-rainy season pack out, melange of logistical hurdles, and reflections on exiting Indochina for the unknown in the time of COVID.
Where to Next?
Where to next?…the age old question. Or, in our case, the months-old question…or so it seems these days. Read all about it plus an update on the lovely demolition next door.
Dry Spell Hell
There goes the neighborhood—Literally! Our riveting family adventures of suddenly finding ourselves living in Phnom Penh’s newest hardhat zone.
Cambo Life 1-19 July 2020: The Countdown Begins
With less than a month left in Cambodia (we think!?), ramping up efforts to tick off our short list and trying not to lose the boys to the dark side.
Cambo Life June 2020
This month, we went from weathering the storm of the century to having to abandon ship altogether. Here’s a look back at our June in Phnom Penh in the time of COVID.
Back to Square One
Just when we thought life was pretty gnarly…it gets gnarlier! Latest developments from Corona Cambo life and where we’re NOT going to be come September.
Cut-Off & Abandoned: A Visit to Siem Reap in the Time of Covid
We leave Phnom Penh for the first time in five months to visit one of the world’s most popular tourist towns, now completely devoid of foreign tourists.
Monkeying Around in Angkor Thom
Exploring’s Angkor’s “Big City”, braving temple monkeys at the Bayon, ascending the Temple Mountain of the Baphuon, and traversing the Royal Sword of Preah Khan.
We Get the Tomb Raider Temple to Ourselves! Angkor’s Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm, Angkor’s otherworldly Jungle Temple made famous by the movie Tomb Raider, is even more eerie when explored in the time of Covid.
Alone at Angkor Wat in the Time of Covid
Humbling, unsettling, awesome. What it’s like to experience Angkor Wat — one of the great wonders of the world — in the time of Covid-19.
Cambo Life: Our Shophouse Home
A photographic tour of the renovated Khmer shophouse we’ve called home here in Phnom Penh since the start of 2020.
Cambo Life May 2020: Re-Opening
Emerging from our self-quarantine and discovering which businesses have survived and how daily life has changed in the Cambodian capital.
Head Injury!!! – Cambo Life in the Time of Covid (12-30 April 2020)
Khmer New Year in lockdown, extreme heat… and a head injury. All in the time of COVID in Phnom Penh.
Lockdown!? – Cambo Life in the Time of Covid (1-11 April 2020)
Hunkering, beer delivery, and the biggest holiday of the year in the time of COVID. Daily life dispatches from Phnom Penh.
Keeping Perspective
Adventures in straddling cultures, continents, and perceptions of reality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cambo Life March 2020: Alone Together
March 2020. Let’s see… there was COVID… and COVID, and… COVID! This is what the month looked like on our end in Phnom Penh.
25 March COVID Isolation Update
Why we’re staying, the latest on us, and the current COVID-19 situation here in Cambodia.
18 March COVID Isolation Update
The latest from Cambodia. Our current status update from Phnom Penh in the time of COVID-19.
Cambo Life: 12-27 January 2020
January was all about settling into our new neighborhood and new normals, while enjoying the dry season sunshine with a chilly day or two thrown in as a bonus.
Cambo Life: Moving In & Up
Move-in day is finally upon us! We go about the business of settling into our home in Phnom Penh for the forseeable future. And, celebrate another trip around the sun for Lori!
Kep Crab & Kep Beach
We go crab-wild for Kep’s delectable delicacy, give Kep Beach another chance, and I give myself a minor injury at the area’s finest establishment.
Hiking Kep National Park
Starting off the new year with a bit of hiking in Kep National Park and trying our luck, once again, with sundowners and sunset views at the Sailing Club.
New Years Eve in Kep
After living in landlocked Laos for 3 years, we’re excited for our first visit to a Cambodian beach…along with a couple thousand local visitors, we discover.
Cambo Life: December 2019 Wrap-Up
Mall trains, school breaks, a toddler-free day, a long-anticipated move-out, and some long-awaited down time. Recapping a memorable end to an eventful year.
Christmastime in Phnom Penh
The holidays are upon us! Nope, not Khmer Water Festival. Consumermas! has taken over Cambodia with all the pageantry of a million plastic Christmas trees and more!
Visa Run! Crazy Day Trip to Vietnam
Eight hours in a car with the boys to drive to Vietnam and back for the sole purpose of activating our 12-month NGO visas. Loads of fun for everyone!
Mekong Crossing
Hankering for fresh fish, cold beer, and a break from the city, we hop a public ferry across the Mighty Mekong. The journey, however, doesn’t quite turn out as intended.