our little album

In April 2023, we quit our jobs to turn our dream of traveling the world into a reality. It wasn't easy leaving the comfort and security of our daily routines, but we knew that if we didn't do it now, we might never get the chance to see the world the way we wanted to.

Over the next fifteen months, we explored 32 countries across five continents. We cruised past glaciers in Alaska, watched the sun rise over the volcanoes of Java, climbed to a monastery carved into the cliffs of Petra, dove down to a wreck in the Red Sea, and stood beneath the pyramids in Egypt. We'd be lying if we said that it was all smooth sailing, there were plenty of highs, and plenty of lows too. But now that we've done it, looking back, we do not regret a thing.

Deyu and Meesh with their arms raised on a ridge at sunrise, the smoking crater of Mount Bromo and distant volcanic peaks behind them in Java, Indonesia.
Mount Bromo, Java

up before dawn to catch the sunrise over the caldera. worth every minute of lost sleep.

Deyu and Meesh bundled in winter jackets on a ship deck, a snow-streaked mountain and still glacial water behind them in Alaska.
Alaska

out on deck all morning waiting for the glaciers. freezing, but nobody wanted to be the first one to go inside.

Deyu and Meesh standing in front of the tall columned facade of the Monastery carved into the rock at Petra, Jordan.
The Monastery, Petra

sat across from it for a long time, necks craned back, not saying much.

Deyu and Meesh standing in the desert with the three Pyramids of Giza rising behind them under a hazy sky in Egypt.
Giza, Egypt

so much bigger in person than the photos ever let on.

Two scuba divers swimming above a large sunken wreck in the blue water of the Red Sea off Aqaba, Jordan.
Red Sea, Aqaba

swam out over the wreck and it just kept dropping into the blue. we did not go down to check how far.

Deyu and Meesh posing at the base of the white marble Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
Taj Mahal, Agra

there right at opening to beat the crowds. the marble turns gold the second the sun hits it.

Deyu and Meesh looking up from the courtyard of a dense apartment complex, walls of stacked windows rising to a small square of sky in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong

stood in the middle and looked straight up at the stacked windows. they filmed Transformers right here.

Deyu and Meesh at the edge of a bright turquoise pool with a snow-capped mountain rising behind the pines in Yunnan, China.
Yunnan, China

the water under the snow peaks really was this blue. no filter, we checked twice.

Deyu and Meesh wearing traditional hanbok in front of a wooden hanok gate on a sunny day in Seoul, South Korea.
Seoul, Korea

rented hanbok for the day and wandered the old streets all afternoon.

Deyu and Meesh at a rooftop table sharing a pizza as the sun sets behind the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, Egypt.
Giza at sunset

pizza on a rooftop as the sun dropped behind the Sphinx. still one of the best dinners we've had.

Now that we're home, we wanted to do something special with all the photos we took during our trip. So, we created this website to share some of our favorite memories with our family and friends. The photos are displayed in random order, so you'll never see the same set of photos twice.

If you have any questions about the places we visited or just want some travel tips, feel free to reach out to us. Thanks for stopping by, and happy travels!

Best, Deyu & Meesh