by Paul Kortman | May 25, 2014 | Lifestyle, Travel Update
Zappa Hostel, North Kuta, Bali We tried lowering our expense by staying in this hostel. The hostel manager, Fernando, met us at the airport and brought us to the hostel. The kids quickly made friends with 'Nando' and we had a blast while there. However, Zander got a...
by Paul Kortman | May 9, 2014 | Travel Update
When we first started this trip we were planning on spending months in 4 countries with a "vacation" in South Africa. We were going to spend time in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Viet Nam. However we quickly discovered that we're not cut out for the heat....
by Becky Kortman | May 2, 2014 | Travel Update
It's another morning in Thailand! Thank you, Jesus, for giving us another day to live and breathe and shine for you! We are grateful! No one slept well here at the hospital. We had a few hours of thunderstorms which kept the kids awake. Si had a rough night...
by Becky Kortman | May 1, 2014 | Travel Update
Si is feeling good this morning! Thank you, Jesus! His incision looks good and he is in minimal pain at the moment. He was too tired to eat last evening after surgery but he's ready for breakfast this morning! Last night I had to force him to take liquid meds for...
by Paul Kortman | Apr 26, 2014 | Family Update, Travel Update
Kids eating a whole fruit smoothie on Doi Suthep just outside the Wat (temple) -- this was incredibly tasty, although it could land them at one of those Damon Orthodontics! Choose a cup with a variety of fresh fruit combinations (behind Alia's head) and the vendor...
by Becky Kortman | Apr 23, 2014 | Travel Update
This post was written April 23 the day after arrival in Thailand. However, We've been busy and miscommunicated about having posted this. Good news? We've had much more stable internet and got phones etc setup right away when we landed. Bad news? It's Hotter here! We...