Getting to Karimunjawa Many of the best places we’ve been have also been a bit arduous to get to, and arriving to Java’s off-the-beaten path northern isle of Karimunjawa was certainly no exception. But, after five hours by train, three hours by bus, and two hours by ferry, we arrived to find a glittering aquamarine paradise awaiting us in the middle…
Malta’s partner island, Gozo, which we learned fittingly translates to joy, is a land of tranquility and simplicity. It’s a small island, measuring just over four miles across and 8 long and is a place where joy is indeed in no short supply... roam aimlessly on rural trails, discover seemingly innumerable ruins, and stumble upon one beautiful and extraordinary natural…
After months of dynamic and challenging travel, we couldn’t have been more giddy to be jetting off to the luxurious and exotic Maldives for some forced R&R and a rendezvous with Greg’s parents, Larry and Grace. The Maldives is a collection of a whopping isolated 1,190 coral islands and atolls (all but 200 uninhabited) 2000 km off the coast of southern India. After a lot of planning, we settled on the island of Dharavandhoo, which is one of the few islands “big enough” to have a domestic airport. (For the record, by big, we mean 800 people and 1.3 km long and .4 km wide.)
