Author: alexportelli
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Relaxing and Goodbyes
The final stop for Alex and Chrissy was Seminyak Beach, a popular destination for tourists, especially Australians where Bali is only a 4 hour flight. When Alex and Chrissy arrived in Seminyak, they shopped and mastered the success of bartering with the locals. Alex and Chrissy stayed at the Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa in…
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Experiencing Balinese Culture
The second to last stop for Alex and Chrissy was a less touristy village in Bali called Buwit. Here, they stayed in a bamboo pod next yo a tiny waterfall. Alex and Chrissy felt like they were part of yhe movie, A Bug’s Life (not a musical, but the jury may still be out). The…
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Monkeying Around
The final country awaits! Alex and Chrissy arrived in Bali on Wednesday night and got a lift to the Udaya Resort and Spa. The streets in Bali are narrow, curvy, and filled with motorbikes that own the road. Drivers will honk the horn before they go around a curve to warn other cars or motorbikes…
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Sightseeing in Singapore
From the crazy beach town that is Phuket, Alex and Chrissy hopped on Singapore Air to… Singapore. On the flight, they could already tell that the rules would be stricter as Alex had to keep the window shade up and Chrissy was seated upright for mealtime. Upon landing, the girls ventured through the airport to…
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Touring Phuket
March 31 to April 3 were spent in the tourist beach town named Phuket (the h is silent). The flight to Phuket required a layover in Koh Samui. There was a flight that went direct however alex and Chrissy opted for safer airline, Bangkok Airways, as opposed to AsiaAir or ThaiAair. And little did they…
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Climbing like Spider-Man
After the big day yesterday, the girls got a lot of sleep and made it just in time for the 10AM hotel breakfast. There was even time to drop off laundry and the front desk (yay for clean clothes). To kill some time before the sticky waterfalls afternoon excursion Alex and Chrissy got dressed and…
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Chasing Elephants and Waterfalls
The morning started off with excited anticipation for the bamboo raft ride and elephant sanctuary experience. However, the day was so much more! Breakfast at the hotel was delicious with fresh fruits, yogurt, banana bread, an egg burger and more. Dressed in her Dolce Vida sandals Chrissy was ready to nap on the ride to…
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Peaceful in Chiang Mai
The day started off heading to the airport at 7:30am to travel from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. After checking in a dropping off bags, Alex and Chrissy saw Krispy Kreme donuts and had to get some for a snack before the place as Alex has never had them before. The airport was interesting because you…
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Exploring Bangkok
After sleeping in a bed for the first time in almost two days, Alex and Chrissy woke up refreshed and ready to seize the day. They “Grabbed” a taxi to the Floral Cafe. The taxi driver enjoyed practicing his English and requested a selfie before dropping them off. From the outside, the Floral Cafe looked…
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Flying from NYC to Bangkok
Alex and Chrissy have officially left the US. With Alex’s bag at a heavy 24kg and Chrissy’s a lighter 18kg, they quickly checked their bags and got through security with time to spare for mimosas and waffles to start the trip off right. They did a bunch of stretches before boarding and before they knew…
Alex and Chrissy go to Asia 