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The first trip that we are documenting on this platform we will be visiting Southeast Asia. We have been planning this trip for the past few months. As we have done with previous trips, Darryl plans the macro and Jane does the micro. What this means is that Darryl books the flights, hotels, and AirBNB’s. Jane plans the day-to-day itineraries such as scheduling a walking tour, taking a cooking class (something new for us on this trip), or taking a boat trip (as our kids know, it’s not a Jane trip, if there isn’t a boating experience).

One of the enjoyable parts of our trips is doing the pre-planning. We do our own research by reading blogs and travel articles, watching YouTube videos, and getting recommendations from friends.

Now that we are are retired, we aren’t using the word vacation. This upcoming trip to Southeast Asia is the longest trip we are taking together in our 31 years of marriage. Longest in terms of distance from home and time away from home.

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