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It’s hard to call our time in the British Isles anything but a trip home. I’ll forever love Southeast Asia, and the lessons learned from this year will take a while to unpack, but small details — like drinkable water, or metered taxis — were sorely missed. And after wearing a layer of sweat for…

We’re halfway through our short tour of the British Isles — no time to stop and write a full post! But here are a handful of photos from London. We’ll chat more next week!  

Bali, I’ll forever remember your countryside. The still rice paddy water reflecting bright orange rooftops, next to the palm tree and bamboo forests backed by a vibrant blue sky, with cats and dogs and chickens skipping without hurry between the tall grass. The daytime butterflies that circled my head, the nighttime fireflies that once landed on Amanda’s finger, and the perpetual gecko mating calls…

Imagine a tropical paradise, and you won’t be far off from Nusa Penida. Nestled between Bali and Lombok, this tiny island doesn’t share the commercial traits of its larger sisters in the archipelago. Towns are little more than small clusters of buildings. Daily work is hauling supplies from boats. Local children linger under the shade of…