a veg life

(posted by Emily) Traveling to a new part of the world is always a fascinating experience. Rick and I typically come home with new foods we love to eat (and crave), new experiences to share, and new items of clothing to wear. For some reason, visiting SE Asia was particularly impactful for both of us. There are some many things we learned or came away with, and I thought they would be worth sharing with you. Top Ten: Lessons we learned in Asia 1) Share the road. Driving in Thailand can be heart pounding, but driving in Cambodia is even more enlightening. On the 10+ miles of road we explored while there (to and from the airport, to and from downtown), I can only remember 1 stoplight. While most roads are paved, there are no lane markings. Drivers truly share the road, taking turns at intersections, using as much of the roadway as they need to, and showing courtesy to one another at all times. Neither of us remember hearing a horn honk. It has been fascinating to come back to a ...

(posted by Emily) To begin--sorry to skimp out on this week's FriDIY. My only project this week was sewing new buttons on the closure of a pair of Rick's shorts, and it didn't really seem to warrant a whole post. I have a project waiting to be finished, just haven't had the time to get to it yet! Guess you'll have to come back next week :)  There are a few great things I have learned this week and wanted to share with you. Some we've used already, and some I can't wait to try! 1) Use an incognito window on your internet browser when searching for flights.  It's no big secret that airline websites track your search history when you are browsing for flights. Rick and I have known about this for a while, but tested it out on our own this week after I read a tip about using an incognito window in your browser when looking for travel arrangements. We were looking at flights to Seattle in October--I browsed on my computer in the morning, and then...