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Laughing! in Utila, Honduras I met the dog you see in the photos above in Utila;  he was the sweetest thing, so happy and loyal and eager to please. I had seen him around town during the two weeks I spent on the island, always recognising him despite the hoards of stray dogs that live on the island. Belonging to nobody, they fend for themselves, inevitably relying on scraps of food found in rubbish piles or given to them by a generous hand. I never named this dog, but called him boy, as one does. If that can be considered a name, let’s consider it his. One day, Boy decided that I was his, or he was mine; either way, it meant he followed me around the island day and night, going so far as to jump on my dive boat as it was trying to leave the dock. He slept outside my door every night for three nights, and I heard him sniffing around or occasionally whimpering during rainstorms. I desperately wanted to let him in, but I knew I couldn’t – a wet dog covered in fleas...

Kep, Cambodia I am currently sitting in the packed lounge area of my wonderful guesthouse, Bodhi Villas of Kampot, surrounded by other travellers playing pool, playing cards, playing bongos… and so I will have to write quickly as to not appear completely anti-social. What can I say of the past ten days in Cambodia? Open-air rooms overlooking the river, chatting with the locals, eating delicious amok curry and lok lak, drinking cheap whiskey and beer, riding around for hours on a shoddy (but lovable) motorbike, swimming instead of showering, getting to know some of the loveliest people I’ve met yet in my six months on the road, wandering through temples and markets and abandoned towns, feeling happier and more full of life with each passing day, with each passing hour. It is a running gag with my travel partner that, without fail, I turn to him at least daily and say, “Oh my God, we are so lucky.” And he looks at me and says, “I know.” ...

The sun rose in Mahé, welcoming us to our final day on the island. It was with a heavy heart that I had to say goodbye to this beautiful island which I had come to call my home for the past 2 weeks. To make matters worse, an activity which we had planned for our last day, had to be cancelled at the last minute. I was pretty bummed out as I had been waiting for this for the entire holiday. But, that's just part of life; not everything goes to plan. Despite this, I can safely say that I have had a fantastic holiday and will only look back on it with fond memories, like swimming with stingrays at Anse Royale beach and getting totally lost in Port Glaud. Due to the cancellation, we didn't have anything planned for the day, so thought we would take it easy. If only we could! I would have loved to have spent another day at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort but life had other plans for us. The first thing we decided to do was go back to the butchers to see if it was open....

Today’s post on road trips for couples is sponsored by Boulder Canyon Foods. #snackboulder #followyourpath Today we are sharing our ultimate guide to road trips for couples! Traveling is one of our absolute favorite things to do together. We love going new places together and exploring new things. It helps keep our relationship fun and exciting. Whenever possible, our favorite type of travel is a couples road trip. Whether that means just getting in the car and heading out without a pre determined destination or renting a car in a foreign country and traveling around, following our own path when we travel means road trips! We love that we can stop whenever and wherever we want to explore. It gives us full control over our itinerary and we can stop in little towns that we never would’ve discovered otherwise.  Besides just being a great way to travel, we think romantic road trips are such a great relationship booster! It’s such an amazing time to bond together. ...