Leaf: Making hot chai on a cold day, together. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: When Isaac plays peek-a-boo now, he actually puts his hands over his eyes, instead of over his ears like he used to. (On a train between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Leaf: The Red Jumper. (Varanasi, India) 

Rae: Another scene from the protests, including shoes sold in the Thai flag colors, a woman sleeping, and of course, people eating. (Bangkok, Thailand)

Leaf: This is a typical lane way in my city. As you can see, it's total 'Man-ville' (which can be challenging at times). One thing I love about this photo is that every single shop sign is in Hindi, not English. (Varanasi, India) 

Rae: A morning scene at the protests in Bangkok. Thailand protests are so peaceful. Sometimes the media wants to focus on one or two moments of violence, but it's hard to imagine another country that could have months of protest with so few incidents. Plus, half the protestors are our parents' age. (Bangkok, Thailand)

Leaf: This was a quiet place to sit with my journal today. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: The other day I came across a group of men putting the final flowers on a huge flower float for the Chiang Mai Flower Festival. I wanted to tell them, "My friend and I like making things with flowers too!" (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Leaf: Jasmine, sandalwood, musk, pachouli, magnolia and my favourite; rose. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: Leafy dreaming in the Song Taew. (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Leaf: This is Kashiya Dev, a young shopkeeper I met today. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: The food car. (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Leaf: We met this lovely old grandfather on our walk today. That's his house in the background. Meeting his family and cuddling goats was definitely the highlight of the day. (Varanasi, India)

Rae: Isaac and I had to get on the train for an unexpected rush trip to Bangkok for Indian visas. It has us posting this very late. (Chiang Mai, Thailand)