Kyle and I have only done one big trip together so far, he’s never had a passport before, and I haven’t left the country in over five years, so we’re totally diving in to the deep end with this one. We were talking about going to Italy this year, and then discovered a Netflix show called Somebody Feed Phil (it is a true gem!). In the first season, he goes to Thailand and we were so enamored with his travels, that we had to plan a trip there. So here we go!

Because of an unexpected work trip, I was unable to spend my usual full day packing and getting ready on Saturday, and because we both had to work hard Monday and Tuesday, we were fairly limited on the amount of time we could spend packing. So we did it all on Monday night and some touch-ups Tuesday night.

All packet & ready for our first #InternationalVacay together— Thailand here we come!!  Since we’ll be traveling for 12 days, taking 12 flights, and spending more than 55 hours traveling, we opted for backpacks. The packs will also allow us to wander cities when we’re between hotel checkout and flight takeoff without needing to worry about checking our luggage somewhere. We also chose to bring small backpacks that fold to about the size of a wallet, so we can store them in our bigger packs. #AirChina only allows 11lbs for a carryon (yikes!) so we needed to check our big packs.  I chose the @ozarktrail_mty 40L pack partly because it’s just cuter than regular packs, but mostly because it opens all the way like a regular suitcase, which means I don’t have to blindly reach into my pack like it’s Hermione’s purse (#harrypotterreference). Kyle went for the more traditional & industrial 55L pack with plenty of exterior pockets from #AmazonBasics.  

We’re on the first of our 11 flights, in the air on our way to JFK (New York, USA).

A brief outline of our plans…

• Atlanta, USA  New York, USA  Beijing, China  Bangkok, Thailand  Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Yi Peng Festival- Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Chiang Mai, Thailand  Bangkok, Thailand
•     exploring the city, eating everywhere, night markets, boat markets, shopping
• Bangkok, Thailand  Chiang Mai, Thailand
•  overnight excursion with Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
•  Chiang Mai, Thailand  Phuket, Thailand
•    lounging, relaxing, spa day
•  Phuket, Thailand  Bangkok, Thailand  Beijing, China Newark, USA  Atlanta, USA

This will definitely be a {wonderful} whirlwind adventure through the country, but we’re excited to share it with you!

Keep checking back here to follow along with our adventures!