LOMBOK, INDONESIA

Lombok Island is just off the coast of Bali, Indonesia. Sengiggi is one of there most popular towns. Its about an hour from the Lombok airport and close to the pier to have access to the Gili Islands.
We stayed in a gorgeous hotel by the name of  Villa Mantano in Senggigi. This hotel was by far the nicest place we stayed our whole vacation. We wanted to treat ourselves a bit & this place was defiantly the place to do so!
The hotel was newly renovated & they were still working on a few of the rooms while we were there. During our stay we had complimentary breakfast as well as snacks throughout the day! We got to enjoy a huge pool all to ourselves & soak up the sun from our own private sun bathing terrace. The room itself was outstanding! A large rainfall shower & a huge king bed! Our stay here cost us roughly $40 a night & included Wifi, A/C, TV, Breakfast + Snacks like I mentioned.
During our stay in Sengiggi we decided to rent a motorbike from our hotel for $4 a day and check out everything Lombok had to offer!
We saw the monkey forest, a few waterfalls, amazing beaches & of course went to the Gili Islands.

We also spent a full day with some locals at the beach. This day was by far one of our favorites. Although Indonesia is known for there Ultimate Frisbee the little island of Lombok is not to well known for it. While on the beach, Cameron and I noticed we were starting to have a crowd of children around us watching us play Frisbee. We tried a few times to get them involved but the children were far too shy. Soon some of the parents started to join in & ask what we were playing. We taught the parents how to play & they finally got some of the kids involved. After a few hours of tossing the Frisbee around we decided we wanted to continue on our adventure around the island so we gave our Frisbee to one of the families. The children were so excited & the parents were too!

We captured this picture of them playing right before we headed out. 

Below are a few more pictures of our time on Lombok. 

 

TRANSPORTATION IN THAILAND

Getting from point A to point B in SE Asia is pretty easy! There are numerous ways to travel like bus, train, plane, boat or even by car. The way you get there is really up to you and what you can afford. I thought I would share my tips on what I found to be the cheapest and most reliable! 

When traveling anywhere in Thailand my fiancé and I always stuck to taking the bus! The buses are fantastic, affordable and reliable! Depending how cheap you are you can get a pretty great deal. Traveling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on a VIP bus that included free water, snacks, movies, blankets and pillows & reclining seats cost us 488 baht which is roughly $17 Canadian! Pretty awesome considering the bus ride was 10 hours long. 
The same went for when we traveled to Krabi province which was about 12 hours away. 
The bus terminals are easy to find and we found they always ran on time & never broke down. 

If your thinking of taking the train system throughout Thailand, I would highly suggest to double think that. The train system is never on time, always has delays & usually costs more. We also heard they are notorious for being de-railed. 

If buses are not really for you, another great means of transportation is by plane. The tickets are pretty affordable & you would save a ton of time! For anyone who isn't backpacking or is on a strict time line, the plane is a great option! 
Air Asia has tons of booths around Thailand & you can also buy your tickets online. To get from say Bangkok to Chiang Mai would roughly cost you $60 Canadian & the flight is about 1 hour! 

Boats!! Boats are great if your traveling the islands of Thailand! You get to see some pretty amazing scenery and the price is pretty affordable as well! You can usually hire your own personal long tale boat & haggle them down to a great price. We found taking the public boats from larger ports to be the best price! To get from Krabi to Koh Lanta cost us $4 Canadian & took about an hour and a half! 
An important note I wanted to mention about taking any boat in Thailand is that if the boat looks too full and they keep packing it full, get off!! Ask to take the next boat! These boats often tip or flip due to them being over packed. The boats run every hour on the hour so don't feel rushed! Use your own judgment & be safe! 

As for taxis, car rentals and Tuk Tuk's in Thailand they are always usually affordable unless they scam you! If you are in a taxi, always ask for them to use the meter. They will likely say no because it's too hot and the meter doesn't work but that's a lie! 
If your traveling from the Bangkok airport to Khao San Road (a popular tourist area where you will find cheap hotels & shopping) should cost you no more than 500 baht or $20! Do not let them scam you at the airport! 
As for Tuk Tuks... Anywhere but Bangkok they are a fantastic means of transportation! In Bangkok they are greedy & will never take you to your exact location without taking you to some sort of tourist shop where they get compensation. If you decided to take a Tuk Tuk in Bangkok, just be firm! Do not them stop at other locations and try and use exact change, if you don't have exact change they usually say they don't have change to give you & your out of luck. Also, if a Tuk Tuk driver says they are going to take you to a bunch of different temples that are only open for 1 day - don't do it! It's a scam! & beware of the people on the sidewalk who walk up to you & act like they are your friends & then recommend you to take a Tuk Tuk - these people work with the Tuk Tuk drives to increase their business! 

Overall it's pretty easy to get anywhere in Thailand, it really all depends on you and how you want to travel! My best advice would be to do your research & know how much your willing to spend. Again, we loved the bus system and highly recommend them to anyone who is backpacking and on a budget! 
I hope some of these tips helped & if you have any questions, leave them in the comments below! 
Thanks for reading! 

TRAVELING THAILAND - AO NANG, KRABI

Ao Nang... Where do I even begin! This beautiful beach town was probably my favorite place thus far. There were tons of hotels, restaurants, shopping and of course beaches!

We stayed in Ao Nang for only two nights and I really wish we had stayed longer. There was tons to do and see! Our favorite part of Ao Nang was window shopping at night. There were so many shops and tons of tourists out that it was great to people watch!
We even got to see a few lady boys out promoting their show! It was hilarious because they loved Cameron! They kept following him around wherever we went.

There were so many back ally ways filled with bars! It was so hard to choose where we were going to eat, but if you know us, you know that were pretty cheap so we stuck to the street food. The food is so cheap, it cost's us roughly $4 CAD to both enjoy a huge plate of fried rice.
To be honest, we have pretty much been on a 3 week fried rice with chicken and prawn diet!! Its so delicious and cheap, how can you go wrong!

After two days in Ao Nang, we booked a fairy ride from Krabi to Koh Lanta for $10 each that took about 2 hours.

If you are ever in Thailand I would highly recommend Ao Nang, its gorgeous and there is so much to do and see! We are definitely heading back there after our week here in Koh Lanta!

Below are some pictures of our time in Ao Nang! Enjoy!

     

TRAVELING THAILAND - PINE BUNGALOWS, KRABI

 After leaving Bangkok & being on a bus for 12 hours Cameron and I were very happy to arrive in Krabi! Krabi is a province in Thailand that is located on the south end near the islands.
In Krabi we found an amazing place called Pine Bungalows. Pine bungalows is situated on a very quite private beach that was about 15 minutes outside of Ao Nang. We LOVED Pine Bungalows.
We got our own private bungalow for about $15 Canadian.

We stayed a total of 3 nights here and loved every minute. We were roughly 50 steps to the private beach & also had a restaurant on site. The prices were a lot higher then other places we had been to but the food was fantastic and worth the money.
On one of our first nights we took a walk into the small town that was about a 5 minute walk from our small resort. The town had a cute little market where we picked up some fresh fruit and some essentials that we needed. On our walk back to our resort we saw a few signs and people setting up for some big festival, we asked one of the locals what was happening and he told us we were lucky to be in town. There was going to be a huge festival for the next 3 days where there would be a famous Thai band, dancing, food, and tons of shopping. We were so excited!!

After a good nights sleep we woke up and decided to make today a beach day! We had the water to ourselves and got an awesome spot on the beach with 2 hammocks side by side. After relaxing all day we decided to head down to the festival.
The festival was amazing!! So many great street foods and TONS of shopping! Cameron and I both got some new sunglasses at a combined price of $4 CAD.
As the night went on we decided to go watch the live entertainment and watch the bands play. We sat on the beach and got some drinks and enjoyed the music & entertainment for the rest of the night.

On our last day at Pine Bungalows we decided to take it easy and enjoy the scenery. We relaxed all day on the beach and couldn't have asked for more. After a busy few nights in Bangkok it was nice to unwind on the beach and just relax. We knew that after Pine Bungalows we wanted to stay in Krabi province and check out a few more great places, we did a little research that night and decided our next stop would be Ao Nang!

BANGKOK THAILAND - OUR FIRST DAY

Bangkok... where to begin! The city was gorgeous and there was SO much to do! BUT it was also very stressful. Since it was our first time in a foreign country Bangkok really took a lot out of us. We had done a lot of research on scams to avoid but still managed to fall into some scam artist and some tricky tuk tuk drivers.
On our first day out exploring we knew we wanted to head straight to Koh San Road, a popular road for backpackers that had tons of great shopping and awesome street food.
On our way there we were approached by numerous people asking us where we were going and if we wanted to take a tuk tuk. All of these people kept telling us that for today only there were 3 temples you could visit and it was free because it was some type of holiday. They all mentioned that the tuk tuk could take you for 60 baht & then drop us at Koh San Road. We turned down each person and continued on our way.
All of a sudden we run into this very nice women who saw Cameron's Jay's hat and said hey! your from Canada! My brother is in Montreal. At the time we thought this lady was just being super nice and wanting to talk. She gave us great advice on things to see and places to go. She then also mentioned the same 3 temples to visit & said the same thing about it being a holiday and we MUST see it today, however she told us it should only be 40 baht. She then asked if we wanted her to call a tuk tuk for us and tell him where we wanted to go. We agreed.
After getting in the tuk tuk we thought this was a great deal we found! The tuk tuk driver took us to 2 different golden Buddha's & we were having so much fun riding around on the crazy streets of Bangkok. All of a sudden the tuk tuk driver drops us off in front of a tourist shop & tells us he will wait there. We thought that's because we had told the other women we needed to buy bus tickets to get to Krabi that she must have told our tuk tuk driver and that's why we were here. We were wrong! The tourist shop was filled with tourists like us who were about to be scammed into buying expensive trips to Chang Mai or to the islands. We sat down and listened to what the guy had to say and at first we almost bought into it!
We knew we could do the trip for way cheaper than he was offering so declined his offer and left. Once back in the tuk tuk we thought we would be going to our last temple and then off to Koh San road... Nope! We pulled up to another tourist place where the tuk tuk told us we have to go in because he gets free food for dropping us off there. We said No! Take us to Koh San, we are sick of this! He then argued with us & told him we look bad because we keep saying no to all these travel agents. After arguing with our tuk the drops us off down the road and points to koh san which was about 200 meters away, we got out gave our money. Of course didn't receive change back as he jetted off.
We ended up only seeing two Buddhas which we then realized were free everyday and the lady we thought was so nice was actually working with the tuk tuk drivers. Needless to say, that was our last tuk tuk in Bangkok.
We were so tired at this point since we had landed earlier that morning and jet leg was slowing kicking in. We headed to what we knew best which was McDonald's! We knew we wanted to try McDonald's in Thailand since we love it so much at home.
After enjoying our food we took a walk over to Koh San road and walked up and down the street a few times checking out all the neat clothing, bags, etc!
It was about 6pm and we were so tired!! We had been haggled all day and the sun and lack of water had now hit us! We returned to our hotel and decided to hit the sheets since we knew the next day would be full of excitement seeing the Grand Palace, Reclining Buddha and Wat Arun!

Here's a few pictures from our first day in Bangkok

 

GETTING TO THAILAND

Hello Everyone! It's been a long time since I updated my travel blog, my fiance and I have been in Thailand for about a week now & have been doing so many things, I have lost track of time! I figured I would share our journey on how we arrived in Thailand!

We departed North Bay, Ontario on Feb 22nd, instead of taking a vehicle from North Bay to Toronto we found a pretty amazing flight deal with Porter Airlines. This flight took us right into the heart of Toronto. We then took city transit to get from downtown to the airport. Our flight with Porter was AMAZING! The flight was roughly 40 minutes & we got to indulge in some complimentary drinks and snacks! We also received complimentary alcoholic beverages!! Making our first day of vacation that much better! The flight was smooth & the staff was fantastic! I highly recommend flying with Porter! Even if you are just taking a trip into the city it was definitely worth the money! Our flight only cost $60!

After getting to the airport we had to wait 7 hours until our flight to Thailand. There was plenty of things to do in the Pearson Airport so our time flew by. We flew with EVA Air and I can not commend them enough for their amazing service!! Cameron's carry on bag was over weight and the lady who checked us in let it slide! She also let me take my bag as a carry on even though it was also a little large. Such a great start to our experience!

After boarding the plane and finding our seats we were even more impressed! We had read online about how small the seats were and that the food wasn't good. We totally disagree!! Our seats were very spacious and we felt right at home with a pillow, blanket & slippers! Once we took off, roughly 2 hours into the flight we received our first meal of two. IT WAS AMAZING!! Yummy noodles with chicken & broccoli, a bun, fruit and a yummy cheesecake desert! We received snacks throughout the flight which were great and also had complimentary alcoholic beverages the entire flight. Our second meal was breakfast. For breakfast Cameron and I had the same thing - we had scrambled eggs, bacon, roasted tomato and potatoes, yogurt, fruit and a brownie for desert.
We also had a lay over in Taipei, the layover was short and it was our first experience with a new culture. We decided while we waited that we would tour the airport and grab some food. We had a blast checking out all the shops within the airport and met a guy who was also backpacking Thailand like us! Once on our flight we got ANOTHER meal!! This time it was chicken with rice and broccoli, again with fruit and a desert. All around we LOVED EVA and thought the service and food was great!

After 22 hours of flying we finally arrived in Thailand!! We thought going through security was going to be tough since we didn't have proof of leaving the country which we heard they were cracking down on. We were totally wrong. It was so easy!! The officer took our passports, told us to look at the camera, stamped our passports and sent us on our way! This process took a total of 2 minutes! It was great! After leaving the airport the weather really hit us! It was humid and hot! We had to find a cab to take us to our hotel which was no problem at all since there were tons lined up outside of the airport. Our cab cost 500 baht which is about $19.00 CAD. Not bad considering it was a 40 minute cab ride!

Overall our journey getting to Thailand was a success! If your looking to book a trip to Thailand I would highly recommend EVA Air! The flight was very affordable and the staff, food & seats were amazing! I would recommend taking the over night flight, we pretty much slept the entire flight making it seem super short!
Stay tuned for more updates on our journey through Thailand!

Alicia xoxo

PACKING TIPS & TRICKS

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. My last post I covered what I was bringing on our trip to Thailand. Today I wanted to go over a few tips and tricks I use while packing.
These tips not only save space but they also make it a little easier to keep everything organized!

1. Rolling your clothes rather than folding. Not only is this great for saving space but its also great for wrinkles! Rolling your clothes will leave less wrinkles in your clothing so when you arrive to your destination there is no need to iron anything!

 2. To go along the same lines as my first tip, I find rolling my clothes by outfit helps with keeping things organized and also saves space! I do this by lying the largest piece of clothing down first and then lying the other articles of clothing on top and simply folding and roll it all together into a little ball! 

3. This tip is great for people who are going to be backpacking. I like to roll all of my clothes and then put them into packing cubs. Instead of using packing cubs I used plastic bags! Saves you money and also keeps your clothing dry if your bag gets wet. I like to organize my bags by tops, bottoms and bathing suits. This way when I reach into my bag and I need a pair of shorts I can easily see which bag I need to grab. The bags are also great for creating a somewhat dupe for a vacuum seal bag. Just roll and fold the bag as tight as possible! This saves you a ton of room!

4. Another small tip I usually use when traveling anywhere, even on a weekend vacation, is bringing a pillow case or extra bag for dirty laundry. I am a clean freak so I need everything to be organized and tidy and I find this helps me a ton! I love knowing all my dirty items are in one bag!

5. A little tip while packing is to make sure that you have an extra outfit or two in your carry on bag or if you're traveling with someone else, put an outfit in their bag or carry on in case your luggage gets lost!

I hope those 5 little tips and tricks helped while you pack for your next getaway! I will definitely be updating these tips and tricks as I continue to travel because I'm sure I will think of a few more!
Thanks for reading,
Alicia xoxo

PACKING FOR THAILAND - BACKPACKING EDITION

Hello Bloggers! Welcome back to my travel blog.
I get asked all the time from my colleagues how I decided what I was going to bring while backpacking. I thought I would share with all of you what I am bringing and how I decided on each piece!
Here's a quick snap shot of what I'm bringing!

Above is a quick snap shot of the items I am bringing. I thought I would also mention that the backpack I am bring is 30 Lt. I wanted a backpack that was big enough to fit everything but also small enough that I could bring it around with me on a daily basis. 

Here's a closer look into the tops & dresses I decided to bring with me! 

 

I decided to bring with me 2 different dresses I knew I wanted dresses that were easy to wear and comfortable with a breathable material.
The pink dress in the top left corner is from American Eagle. This dress is great because its a bright colour and the fabric is easy to wear and great for hot weather! It also has a build in bra which is great! This dress is great for day to day and also great if we decide to go out at night since you can totally dress it up!
The other dress I brought is also from American Eagle and again is very breathable and light weight. It will be easy to dry and its very easy to pack since its so light weight. I brought this dress as more of a cover up for the beach. 

I also decided to bring a cute romper, the one I'm bringing is from Boat House and has a cute open back. Again its easy to pack because the material is light weight and it will be easy to dry after I need to wash it or if it gets wet at the beach. A romper is a great idea because essentially its shorts and a top all in one! 

The three tops in the bottom left corner are from LuLu Lemon. I decided to bring these because they have a build in bra which is awesome and are also made from awesome fabric that is breathable and easy to wear! These shirts will be great for everyday use since they look good with jean shorts, a skirt and leggings. We plan on doing a lot of hiking and exploring so these tops will be perfect! Plus they are very flattering! 

The tops in the bottom right hand corner are two tops I can wear lounging around everyday or even if we need to run errands etc! The tye dye black top is from American Eagle and is a crop top, great for the hot weather and look good with the pair of high wasted shorts I am bringing. Again has a built in bra making it one less thing I have to worry about! The grey top with the skeleton bones on the front is from Sabo Skirt. This shirt will be great for sleeping, traveling and lounging. The material is light weight and easy to wear! Perfect for a lazy day but still looking cute!  

Here's a more in depth look at the bottoms & swimsuits I am bringing! 

The bottom two pictures are the bottoms I am bringing, the bottom right shows how I rolled my bottoms to make more room in my backpack! Rolling your clothes is a great tip for saving room! 

I decided to bring two pairs of leggings, one pair is a cropped pair of leggings from Joe Fresh & the other pair is a full legging from Winners. Both have great fabric that is super breathable and easy to dry & pack! I decided to go with pink colours so that it was a little more fun for the hot weather! Plus black attracts the heat and I didn't want that! Both of these bottoms go with either of my LuLu Lemon tops which is exactly what I wanted! 

I also packed a skirt with built in shorts. This "Skort" is from Bench its the blue one in the middle. Again sticking to the same fabric as before, very light weight and breathable. The skort option was great for me because I wanted something cute yet realistic. Great for traveling or everyday use! 

I also packed two pairs of shorts. One being a light weight very colourful pair of printed shorts I picked up from Stitches. These are perfect for hot weather! There cute and fashionable & they dry quickly! The other pair of shorts are high wasted white denim shorts from American Eagle. I thought it would be nice to have a pair of denim shorts for going out at night or going to the mall etc. These white ones are great for matching with any of the tops I am bringing above! 

Now for bathing suits! I decided to only bring 2 since I'm sure ill find some cute ones while in Thailand. I decided to go with a very bright bathing suite and a plain black suite that way I can mix and match both suits and get more use out of both!
 For underwear and socks I decided to pack them all in this great mesh bag I got from WhiteFox Boutique. This bag is great for a beach backpack and is great for storing all the undies and socks! I brought 7 pairs of underwear and 3 pairs of socks. I also brought 2 bras, a white and a nude. I also decided to pack 1 sports bra and one bandoue!

ALSO! Don't forget the outfit you wear on the plane counts as clothing too! Heres a quick look at the outfits I am wearing on the plane! 

My airport outfit took me the longest to figure out! I get FREEZING on air planes and knew I needed a good outfit to keep me warm but needed to keep in mind I didn't want to get too warm so knew I needed good layers! 

I decided to go with a pair of leggings, an Under Armour long sleeve to keep me warm and a nice golf sweater I had from Jasper that keeps you warm but isn't too thick for when I needed to pack it away. I also am deciding to wear a scarf, this will be perfect if I get extra cold it can double as a blanket or I can use it over my neck pillow for extra comfort! 

Im also wearing my tennis shoes because there super comfy and light weight to pack away after! 

While I was packing I made sure to pre plan my outfits. I picked versatile pieces that would make a number of different outfits. That would be my biggest piece of advice while packing your backpack. Pre plan outfits!! Saves you a lot of time! Another tip is if your heading to South East Asia like I am, I heard the shopping is AMAZING so don't over pack because you will find some amazing things while your there that you can pick up for half the cost it is here!

Thanks for reading!
Alicia xoxo 

FINDING CHEAP FLIGHTS

Hello Everyone, welcome back to my travel blog!
I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks on finding cheap flights. These tips and tricks are great for international flights and even domestic flights!
My fiance and I got our tickets from Toronto to Bangkok for $625!! That's a great price considering when we used to live in Jasper, AB our flights from Calgary or Edmonton to Toronto were roughly the same price! To fly within Canada is pretty expensive so if your not planning to travel internationally, hopefully these tricks can help you!
If you were curious as to which company we booked our tickets and which airline I will list that below:
We booked our flights with FlightNetwork and our Airline is EvaAir. We almost got our tickets from FlightHub and found it consistently had the best prices however, flight network had a sale and lowered their tickets $10 cheaper so we jumped on them and purchased!
Here are some of my tips and tricks!

TIP ONE:The best tip I could offer would be to consistently search different sites and see which sites are offering the best deals, I will list some of my favorite search engines - Flight Network, Flight Hub, CheapOAir, Travelocity, JetRadar, Kyak & Trip Advisor
My favorite site was probably Kyak - Kyak allows you to search all of the above sites in one search engine and shows you which company is offering the best deal! Its fantastic!
TIP TWO:When searching for flights make sure when you are searching your clearing your browsing history and cache, this is because the companies are tracking your browsing history and they will increase the prices of your flight if your consistently searching for the same flight. So once a day or even after a few hours of searching just delete your search history and open a new internet browser and continue searching!
TIP THREE: This one goes hand and hand with the first tip, I found this to be very helpful when I was searching for flights. I would download the apps onto my Ipad from each flight network company. This was I didn't have to clear by browsing history and it was easy to search flights everyday and see which company was offering better deals * Kyak was by far my favorite and the most useful app!
TIP FOUR:Sign up for notifications! I signed up with both FlightNetwork and Flight Hub to receive notifications when the flight I was looking for dropped in price. Sure they only email you when it goes down by a few cents but in our case the flight had dropped $10 and for us to save $20 each that's 2 nights stay in Thailand! So a penny saved is a penny earned!
TIP FIVE: Booking your flights on a Monday or Tuesday are the cheapest of the whole week! & not just cheaper by a $30 or so they are cheaper by hundreds of dollars! For example, our flight to Thailand on a Friday-Sunday was roughly $1300 and on Monday and Tuesday it was $600-700!

& those are a few tips and tricks that I found help me while searching for flights! Make sure to do your research when looking for flights! It took me about 2 months to find the flight I wanted and the price I was happy with! Remember, last minute flights are great but dont wait too last minute or else sometimes you'll end up paying more!
Hope some of these tricks help you out next time you fly!

Alicia xox 

MY D.I.Y FIST AID KIT

Hello everyone & welcome back to my blog! 

Today I wanted to share my do it yourself first aid kit for backpacking! 

Sometimes buying a first aid kit can get expensive and I was on a budget so I thought of another way to make my own! Most of these items I already had around my house so this was super easy to throw together! 

A good thing to remember is that depending where you are traveling you will likely be able to buy most of this stuff there. However, I am a crazy OCD freak and I didn't want to be stuck somewhere and not have the things I needed. Im also insanely cheap and knew I did not want to purchase things in another county when I knew I already owned them. 

Below is a picture of my DIY First Aid kit & how I organized it.

So now Im sure your wondering what exactly I packed and why?! So here goes, here is a list of everything I packed and beside why I packed it. 

Firstly, I packed everything in a 1 quart clear zip lock, this was because it will be way easier to get through airport security in a clear bag. Another reason why I chose a zip lock bag was because if anything leaked it would be easy to change the bag & it wouldn't get all over anything else I packed. 

SIDE NOTE - As you can see in the first picture I also put things into smaller individual bags so that it was easier to find the things I needed. For example, if I was sick with the flu I have a little flu bag or if I was cut I have a small first aid bag with band-aids etc! 

This also helps if anything were to spill or leak it will keep the mess to one contained area. 

WHAT I PACKED 

* Tissues - For obvious reasons, also for washroom situations where there might be no toilet paper since here in Canada Kleenex and toilet paper is a luxury item. 

* Vaseline - This was for my fiance as he gets bad chafe and the Vaseline is good for when your legs are rubbing. I also love Vaseline for chapped lips so thought it would be a great item to bring.

MINI FIRST AID BAG 

* Plysporin - Great for cuts 

* Burn cream - I get horrible sun burns so this is from my doctor, great for sun burns and or cuts! 

* Benadryl Cream - Great for cuts. burns, anything really! 

* Band-Aids - Obvious reason 

SICK BAG 

* Advil - I get horrible headaches so this was a must! 

* Halls Lozenges - Awesome for soar throats, or if you start to get sick 

* Benadryl Day & Night Pills - In case we get sick 

* Diarrhea Pills - Self explanatory..... 

OTHER MINI BAGS 

* Q-Tips - Good for applying any medication & also for our ears (mainly my fiances) 

* Eye Drops - Good for dry eyes or allergies 

* Clove Oil - In case we get tooth aches, clove oil helps with the pain - use q-tips to apply to tooth 

* Davids Tea - Cold 911 - Amazing for nipping a cold in the butt! 

* Tea Bags - To use for the tea or in case we need to make our own coffee

* Small Sewing Kit - For our clothes or if our bag breaks. 

* Extra Hair Ties and Bobby Pins - Just nice to have on hand! 

& That's it! Be sure to check back once we arrive in Thailand to see if I ended up needing any of these items and how useful this was! Again, all of these items I already had lying around my house. All I needed to do was put them into bags and draw a little first aid sign on the main bag! 

Thanks for reading! 

alicia xox 

WELCOME TO MY TRAVEL BLOG

Hello Bloggers, 

Welcome to my travel blog! My name is Alicia and I also have another blog where I talk about beauty and fashion. www.thebeautymanuel.blogspot.com 

 I decided to make this travel blog since I will be traveling to Thailand and Indonesia as of Feb 22nd this year! 

I wanted to write my first post and introduce myself! 

I'm a 23 year old from Canada and I currently work in the food and beverage industry. I recently got engaged to the man of my dreams & together he and I will be traveling South East Asia. 

Our first stop will be in Bangkok Thailand where we are staying for roughly two days. After that we seriously have no plans! We are going to take our trip day by day. There are a few places we have on our list such as Chaing Mai, Krabi and some surrounding islands. We will be leaving Thailand to travel to Indonesia mid march where we will be meeting my fiancee's sister and her husband in Bali! 

Like I mentioned, we have no serious plans just see where life takes us! 

I created this blog to document our travels to look back on as memories as well as to help others who are looking to start traveling! I thought I would share in my next few post some of my essentials that I will be bringing because I know at work I get tons of questions from people asking what I'm planning on bring to wear and how I decided what outfits to bring. I also wanted to show my first aid kit that I am bring and how I made it myself and what I put in it, 

Maybe Ill even share my secrets on how we got the best flight deals! You'll have to check back! 

So stay tuned everyone, there are some exciting things coming up! 

Alicia xox