a veg life

(posted by Emily)   No matter how you feel about Valentine's Day, everyone can appreciate a few snarky, sassy, and silly Valentine's cards :) I couldn't resist sharing the food related ones. Enjoy! via via via via via via via via via via via via via via Enjoy the long weekend! We'll be in Houston, and will share highlights next week! --E&R

(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) Many of you know that we spent 2014 traveling as often as we could -- new cities , new countries , and new experiences . Well, in keeping with that trend, 2015 is going to be another jam packed year of adventure! Here's the current round up of destinations: February - Our annual Houston trip to see the Stevens Clan! I've already requested a trip to Saint Arnold's . via April - Over Easter weekend (and the overlap of our Spring Break weeks), we are headed to Cancun for the first time! We had a great time in Cabo , and decided to plan another all-inclusive trip this year. via May - We are off to Syracuse for Memorial Day weekend, to see the Barclays! Can't wait to experience upstate NY in warmer weather :) via July - EuroAdventure15! We are taking full advantage of our time off and visiting Istanbul, Crete, Athens, Naples, Sorrento, Casperia, Florence, Lucerne, Copenhagen, and of course...... the boat! Crete - via ...

(posted by Emily)  5 January 2015 Koh Samui and Bangkok, Thailand On Monday morning, we decided to take advantage of some of the Conrad's perks. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast spread, with fresh juice, fruit, granola, toast, salad, and coffee. After breakfast, we rented an ocean kayak, and headed out in the water around the hotel. We decided to skip snorkeling, but swam a bit before heading up to our room.  We enjoyed the pool a bit more, showered, and packed our bags. At check out, there were glasses of lemongrass lemonade waiting for us, along with one last view of the property. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to the main tourist area of Koh Samui, Chewang . There was a bus at 1pm and one at 6pm--we decided to get on the 1 o'clock bus to head to the town, which was near the Koh Samui airport. Though we needed to get to Chewang eventually, we should have just taken the 6pm bus.... When we arrived in Chewang, we were near a large...