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    Unique Bangkok: a day in the fascinating Bang Rak area

    February 13, 2019 Read More
  • Europe Ireland

    Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way : Kilkee Cliffs to Connemara

    December 4, 2017 Read More
  • Europe Ireland

    Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way: Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula

    November 16, 2017 Read More
  • Europe Ireland

    Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way: Kinsale to Kenmare

    October 31, 2017 Read More
  • Wat Yannawa, Bang Rak, Bangkok

    Unique Bangkok: a day in the fascinating Bang Rak area

    Bangkok is one of our favorite cities in the world. We have visited five times, spending a total of two months in the SE Asian metropolis. On our last visit, we spent quite a…

  • Leenaun, Ireland in Connemara is a beautiful place to watch sunset.

    Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way : Kilkee Cliffs to Connemara

    It was time to add dramatic seaside cliffs to our road trip, so after leaving the Dingle Peninsula we drove north crossing the Shannon River into County Clare.  Here we would discover the Kilkee…

  • Dunmore Head at the tip of the Dingle Peninsula on the Wild Atlantic Way.

    Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way: Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula

    When you research things to do in Ireland, the Ring of Kerry is always at the top of the list.  We were already blown away by what we had seen on our first week…

  • Ballydonegan Bay on the Beara Peninsula is a great place for a swim and a jumping off point for several hikes. It's also a good place to camp in the campervan.

    Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way: Kinsale to Kenmare

    We had loose plans to drive part of the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland, but didn’t know where to start. That changed as we walked down an alleyway in Cork with our friends Abby…

  • Roman Sauna at Spa Land

    Baring it all in a Korean Jimjilbang

    If you look up a list of top things to do in South Korea, heading to a traditional jimjilbang is a must.  For those not in the know, they are Korean bathhouses. It is…

  • Pag Island, Croatia has beautiful seaside views, otherworldly landscapes and gorgeous sunsets.

    Tips for campervanning Europe after 3 months on the road

    We just hit our halfway point on our six month road trip through Europe in a campervan we got with Happy Campers Europe. Vanlife has had its ups and downs for sure, but overall…

  • Ayutthaya has row upon rows of buddhas to photograph.

    Ancient Ayutthaya: temples galore and a killer night market

    Sukhothai was our first foray into Thai temple ruins, but we still wanted more. So we headed south to see the Ayutthaya temples. We arrived at the station in Sukhothai and booked VIP tickets. …

  • Buddha feet.

    Two days in Sukhothai: diving into Thailand’s temple ruins

    Between Chiang Mai and Bangkok lie two cities of ruins from old kingdoms. Both Sukhothai and Ayutthaya were capitals of Thailand at one point in time and thus have a huge historical significance.  We…

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Who Are We?

Who Are We?

We are Todd and Mairin - the past three have seen us leave the US, backpack through parts of Asia, take a camper van around Europe for 7 months and live in Vietnam and Thailand for a year while teaching English. We are currently teaching English online and traveling in Eastern Europe. We are passionate about responsible travel and love to eat, hike and drink the local hooch while conversing with locals. Cheers!

Where are We?

Current Location: Sarande, Albania

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A little throwback to the flowering trees in Bucha A little throwback to the flowering trees in Bucharest last spring!  #springfever #springflowers🌸 #flowerlovers #spring_time #bucharestromania #okennasodyssey #cityparks #getoutsidemore #naturephotography📷 #flowerphotos
Spring is definitely in the air but here’s a lit Spring is definitely in the air but here’s a little throwback to our trip to Berat in February when we woke up to the prettiest dusting of snow!  #berat #beautifulalbania #winterscapes #okennasodyssey #lifeabroad #snowday❄️ #easterneurope #albaniatravel
Afternoon at a vineyard... @alpeta_agroturizem Afternoon at a vineyard...  @alpeta_agroturizem  #winelovers #albaniatourism #travelalbania #winerytour #okennasodyssey #livingabroad #easterneurope #mountainviews
Can you spy the village? We spent an incredible af Can you spy the village? We spent an incredible afternoon wine tasting at Alpeta Winery in this village last month. It’s a family run Agrotourism business and it’s just a half hour outside of Berat.  The views were breathtaking and the wine, food and company were fantastic. We are hoping to go back this spring as they have a guesthouse and organize hikes in the mountains. @alpeta_agroturizem  #agrotourism #albaniatravel #winerytours #albaniatourism #okennasodyssey #mountainviews #winelovers #mountainvillage
You know we love us some ruins! Here we are in the You know we love us some ruins! Here we are in the Great Basilica at Butrint National Park, a huge archaeological park in what used to be a Greek and then Roman city.  This was from last fall and it was our second time there, having also visited in 2017. It’s just a half hour from Sarandë and both times we had the park almost all to ourselves! Albania is truly a hidden gem. 💎 🇦🇱  #getoutandexplore #ancientruins #albaniatravel #okennasodyssey #butrint #coupletravel #liveabroad #balkantravel
Adventure is just around the corner in Albania. @m Adventure is just around the corner in Albania. @maisonquotidian  #albaniantourism #daytripping #motorbikeadventure #okennasodyssey #travelalbania #womenwhotravel #motorbikegirl #balkans
Because everyone loves sunsets and I have so many Because everyone loves sunsets and I have so many damn photos of them here in Sarandë!  #sunsetshots #sarandë #albania🇦🇱 #okennasodyssey #balkantravel #explorealbania #seaviews #sunsetclouds
This beautiful mosque was built by the city-founde This beautiful mosque was built by the city-founder of Korcë, Iljaz Bey Mirahori, in the late 15th century. The mosque sits next to the recently renovated bazaar and a beautiful clock tower. Its minaret was recently restored, after being torn down during the Communist era. It’s just one of many things to see in Korcë!  #korcë #albaniantourism #okennasodyssey #mirahorimosque #korcealbania #discoverthebalkans #lifeabroad #mosquesoftheworld
Tushemisht, on the shores of Lake Ohrid and only a Tushemisht, on the shores of Lake Ohrid and only a few minutes from North Macedonia, is a delightful village for a stroll!  We got amazing blackberry preserves and dried fruits in the market. There were also a lot of homemade crafts to peruse. I couldn’t resist this shot of peppers drying in the sun!  #travelalbania #lakeohrid #tushemisht #okennasodyssey #albaniatourism #balkanwanders #villagebeauty #travelphotos
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A little throwback to the flowering trees in Bucha A little throwback to the flowering trees in Bucharest last spring!  #springfever #springflowers🌸 #flowerlovers #spring_time #bucharestromania #okennasodyssey #cityparks #getoutsidemore #naturephotography📷 #flowerphotos
Spring is definitely in the air but here’s a lit Spring is definitely in the air but here’s a little throwback to our trip to Berat in February when we woke up to the prettiest dusting of snow!  #berat #beautifulalbania #winterscapes #okennasodyssey #lifeabroad #snowday❄️ #easterneurope #albaniatravel
Afternoon at a vineyard... @alpeta_agroturizem Afternoon at a vineyard...  @alpeta_agroturizem  #winelovers #albaniatourism #travelalbania #winerytour #okennasodyssey #livingabroad #easterneurope #mountainviews
Can you spy the village? We spent an incredible af Can you spy the village? We spent an incredible afternoon wine tasting at Alpeta Winery in this village last month. It’s a family run Agrotourism business and it’s just a half hour outside of Berat.  The views were breathtaking and the wine, food and company were fantastic. We are hoping to go back this spring as they have a guesthouse and organize hikes in the mountains. @alpeta_agroturizem  #agrotourism #albaniatravel #winerytours #albaniatourism #okennasodyssey #mountainviews #winelovers #mountainvillage
You know we love us some ruins! Here we are in the You know we love us some ruins! Here we are in the Great Basilica at Butrint National Park, a huge archaeological park in what used to be a Greek and then Roman city.  This was from last fall and it was our second time there, having also visited in 2017. It’s just a half hour from Sarandë and both times we had the park almost all to ourselves! Albania is truly a hidden gem. 💎 🇦🇱  #getoutandexplore #ancientruins #albaniatravel #okennasodyssey #butrint #coupletravel #liveabroad #balkantravel
Adventure is just around the corner in Albania. @m Adventure is just around the corner in Albania. @maisonquotidian  #albaniantourism #daytripping #motorbikeadventure #okennasodyssey #travelalbania #womenwhotravel #motorbikegirl #balkans
Because everyone loves sunsets and I have so many Because everyone loves sunsets and I have so many damn photos of them here in Sarandë!  #sunsetshots #sarandë #albania🇦🇱 #okennasodyssey #balkantravel #explorealbania #seaviews #sunsetclouds
This beautiful mosque was built by the city-founde This beautiful mosque was built by the city-founder of Korcë, Iljaz Bey Mirahori, in the late 15th century. The mosque sits next to the recently renovated bazaar and a beautiful clock tower. Its minaret was recently restored, after being torn down during the Communist era. It’s just one of many things to see in Korcë!  #korcë #albaniantourism #okennasodyssey #mirahorimosque #korcealbania #discoverthebalkans #lifeabroad #mosquesoftheworld
Tushemisht, on the shores of Lake Ohrid and only a Tushemisht, on the shores of Lake Ohrid and only a few minutes from North Macedonia, is a delightful village for a stroll!  We got amazing blackberry preserves and dried fruits in the market. There were also a lot of homemade crafts to peruse. I couldn’t resist this shot of peppers drying in the sun!  #travelalbania #lakeohrid #tushemisht #okennasodyssey #albaniatourism #balkanwanders #villagebeauty #travelphotos

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