The Land of Cute (part 1)
Hi friends and familly!!! Right now we are in Taipei, Taiwan. When we got here instead of taking an uber or a taxi, we took a train!! Our...
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madelineengel
- May 9
- 4 min
We Came for the Whale Sharks
Friends, family, we are super sad to be leaving the Philippines after a fun-filled two-week stay. I added this beautiful island nation to...
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Ginny Rourke
- May 8
- 3 min
Coral in the Philippines
Hi family and friends!!!!!!!! Do you remember the special report I wrote from Patagonia about Andiperla Wilinki and glowing glaciers? I...
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Ginny Rourke
- Apr 25
- 3 min
How I've grown!
I have grown a lot on this trip. I think I have grown mentally, physically, and emotionally. First I will tell you about how I have grown...
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madelineengel
- Apr 23
- 1 min
Nepal: I'll keep it short
Hi friends and family. Nepal wasn’t a good experience for us. We tried it all—city life, village life, volunteering, jungle camping, and...
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madelineengel
- Apr 14
- 4 min
Buddies, Birthdays, Beauty, BHUTAN!
Hi everyone. I’m writing en route from Paro, Bhutan, to Kathmandu, Nepal. We spent the week with our dear friends, Kalina and Penny, who...
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madelineengel
- Apr 4
- 3 min
My Oh My, Malaysia
Hi everyone! Our two weeks in Malaysia is coming to an end, and I’m going to miss this beautiful country. We had a lot of happy moments...
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Ginny Rourke
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Cuteness Overload!!!!!!!!!!!
On our first day in the Cameron Highlands we drove 5 minutes to look at a tea plantation called Boh. Did you know that some tea grows on...
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Ginny Rourke
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Malaysia Asia
Hello friends and family! Malaysia is our 15th country so far so read along and find out what we do here!! So far in Malaysia we have...
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Ginny Rourke
- Mar 19
- 2 min
ขอบคุณ (thank you) Thailand!
Hi friends and family! We get to have 5 days off on an island called Koh Jum. Koh Jum is 1 of 1,430 islands in Thailand. Koh means island...
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madelineengel
- Mar 19
- 4 min
Mixed Feelings, Thailand
Hi everyone! We are just wrapping our nearly three-week stay in Thailand. For the most part it has been wonderful. Some parts, however,...
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Ginny Rourke
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Elephants and Friends
Hi friends! We are in Khao Son, Thailand, and so far we've done some pretty awesome stuff. First we played with our friends, the...
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madelineengel
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Sorry, Laos
We just wrapped up our week in Laos. This landlocked nation (the only one in SE Asia) was not my favorite. There were some bright spots,...
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Ginny Rourke
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Loving Life in Laos!!!!!!!
At the end of our trip in Vietnam we went to Ninh Binh. There we did 2 big things, climbed up to a dragon statue and did a super touristy...
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madelineengel
- Feb 29
- 4 min
Vietnam, with a heavy heart
Hello everyone! We are in the final three days of our stay in Vietnam. We’ve had some of the best days here, but I’ve had personal lows....
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Ginny Rourke
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Xin chào!!!!!!!! Hello in Vietnamese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone!! Since last writing we moved on to Hoi An, Vietnam. Hoi An is known for sewing and lanterns. We had 3 big days there. On the...
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Ginny Rourke
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Vietnam, my new home!!!!!!!!!!
We are in Vietnam and our first city was Ho Chi Minh which is also called Saigon. I love it here and I would like to live here one day....
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madelineengel
- Feb 18
- 4 min
Temples, Rats, and Bears (Cambodia!)
Hello everyone! We have just arrived in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, after a nice week in Cambodia. We started our Cambodian adventure in Siem...
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Ginny Rourke
- Feb 15
- 4 min
Cool (but hot 🥵😭) Cambodia
On Saturday we arrived in Cambodia. We are staying in a city called Siem Reap. It was late so we did't do anything fun. The next day we...
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madelineengel
- Feb 10
- 3 min
So THIS is Indonesia
Hi friends and family! Our final week in Indonesia showed us the beauty of this massive country. (Fourth most populated in the world!)...
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