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Carlos and Ashly with the couple in Bali. Photo courtesy of @happynomadcouple.
Bali, Indonesia
December 2017
We were nearing the end of our 9 month long Round the World trip, and heading from Cambodia to Indonesia to spend the weeks leading up to Christmas in Bali. We fortuitously got upgraded to an exit row that we shared with a nice Canadian ex-pat who now lived with her English husband in Bali. We chatted a bit on the flight and once we deplaned and headed to baggage claim, she handed me a note with her name and email on it. She told us that we were welcome to stay in their villa for a few days if we would like. We thanked her profusely but were also unsure about it. We were still technically strangers and she lived in an area we weren't planning on visiting. After some thought, we figured it was worth a try, so I emailed her and told her we would love to come stay with her and her husband if the invitation was still open. She sent a driver to come pick us up the next day. We ended up staying with them for 4 amazing days where they taught us about Balinese culture, went out for dinner and drinks, swam in their pool, washed our clothes, and were able to spend part of the Christmas season feeling like we were surrounded by family. We're so glad we ultimately decided to go.
-Ashly and Carlos
happynomadcouple.com
spliceclothing.com
December 2017
We were nearing the end of our 9 month long Round the World trip, and heading from Cambodia to Indonesia to spend the weeks leading up to Christmas in Bali. We fortuitously got upgraded to an exit row that we shared with a nice Canadian ex-pat who now lived with her English husband in Bali. We chatted a bit on the flight and once we deplaned and headed to baggage claim, she handed me a note with her name and email on it. She told us that we were welcome to stay in their villa for a few days if we would like. We thanked her profusely but were also unsure about it. We were still technically strangers and she lived in an area we weren't planning on visiting. After some thought, we figured it was worth a try, so I emailed her and told her we would love to come stay with her and her husband if the invitation was still open. She sent a driver to come pick us up the next day. We ended up staying with them for 4 amazing days where they taught us about Balinese culture, went out for dinner and drinks, swam in their pool, washed our clothes, and were able to spend part of the Christmas season feeling like we were surrounded by family. We're so glad we ultimately decided to go.
-Ashly and Carlos
happynomadcouple.com
spliceclothing.com
The Overseas Highway. Not the place I want the car to break down!
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Where we stopped to eat and got help, too.
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Big Pine Key, Florida, USA
5 April 2022
We started experiencing car trouble on a drive from Key West to Miami. This would not be a fun place to break down, because there are long stretches of highway over the ocean. It is the Overseas Highway, after all. We called around to various repair shops, but most were booked out for weeks. We stopped for lunch at a place called Good Food Conspiracy, and tried to figure out what to do. We asked the owner if she had any recommendations for mechanics. She ended up texting a friend who owned a garage, explained our situation, and asked him to call us. He called right away and talked us through some options. If what he suggested didn’t work, he would find time to take a look at our car. Luckily, after doing what he suggested we were able to make it to Miami. We found a place there to get the car fixed the next day. Thanks to both of them!
Mark with some of the Merrehope Christmas trees.
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
9 December 2021
Because of the COVID pandemic, our travels have changed and we did not travel internationally for quite a while. However, there are plenty of different cultures within the United States. On a train trip from Dallas to Philadelphia for Christmas, we stopped in Meridian, MS. The evening of our arrival there was a yoga event at Merrehope, a historic mansion now open for tours. It was also during their annual Christmas tree display. After the event we tried unsuccessfully to use a rideshare app to get to our hotel. Noticing our struggles, multiple people offered to drive us–including a security guard and one of the event organizers. Eventually we accepted a ride from the event organizer because the security guard was still working. She not only drove us to our hotel, but gave us a tour of the city. She brought us inside the Temple Theater, and offered to take us out for drinks.
9 December 2021
Because of the COVID pandemic, our travels have changed and we did not travel internationally for quite a while. However, there are plenty of different cultures within the United States. On a train trip from Dallas to Philadelphia for Christmas, we stopped in Meridian, MS. The evening of our arrival there was a yoga event at Merrehope, a historic mansion now open for tours. It was also during their annual Christmas tree display. After the event we tried unsuccessfully to use a rideshare app to get to our hotel. Noticing our struggles, multiple people offered to drive us–including a security guard and one of the event organizers. Eventually we accepted a ride from the event organizer because the security guard was still working. She not only drove us to our hotel, but gave us a tour of the city. She brought us inside the Temple Theater, and offered to take us out for drinks.
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