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The Johnsons' Journeys
The travel blog of Bryan & Katie Johnson


Bring on Brisbane: My Final Port Call Aboard USS America
After nearly a month underway, with a short two-day port visit in Okinawa worked in there, we finally made it to Brisbane, Australia. Now...

Bryan Johnson
Jun 29, 20237 min read


Tying up Our Asia Travels in Taiwan!
Friday, May 12, 2023 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport: 臺灣桃園國際機場 After meeting up with our friends Meg & Stego and making the two-hour...

Bryan Johnson
May 31, 202317 min read


Ballin' Out In Bali, Indonesia: Part Two
Katie put together this little map so you can tell, from a quick glance, all of Bali we explored! In her first post, we landed at Ngurah...

Bryan Johnson
Apr 20, 202316 min read


Ballin' Out In Bali, Indonesia: Part One
Bryan returned home after a three-month deployment and was ready to scratch his travel itch, so we took off for a week in Bali during my...

Katie Johnson
Apr 20, 202312 min read


Nothin' Vanilla About Manila!
Bryan's been gone since January 8th and I have seen him twice so far during this deployment. Once in Okinawa (where I selfishly wanted...

Katie Johnson
Mar 28, 20237 min read


Oh My! It's Chiang Mai, Thailand: Winter Break Part Six, The Finale
For those who have kept up with our Winter Break journey, you have officially made it to the final part: Chiang Mai! One thing I can say...

Katie Johnson
Jan 20, 202321 min read


Bracing Ourselves Through Bangkok, Thailand: Winter Break Part Five
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Don Mueang International Airport: ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง After a short 1 hour and 15-minute flight from Siem...

Bryan Johnson
Jan 18, 202314 min read


Cruisin' Through Cambodia: Winter Break Part Four
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Siem Reap International Airport: អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិសៀមរាប After an hour flight from Ho Chi Minh, we...

Bryan Johnson
Jan 17, 202318 min read


Could've Stayed Longer in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: Winter Break Part Three
Thursday, December 22, 2022 Noi Bai International Airport: Cảng hàng không quốc tế Nội Bài The morning started off a little rough with...

Katie Johnson
Jan 15, 202310 min read


Venturing Through Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: Winter Break Part Two
After enjoying two days in Tokyo, the real adventure begins! Monday, December 19, 2022 Narita International Airport: 成田国際空港 As Bryan...

Katie Johnson
Jan 12, 202317 min read


Seoul, South Korea: The Second Part
Friday, November 25, 2022 Insadong Street, Seoul: 인사동거리 After a busy Thanksgiving day at the DMZ and learning about the Korean War, today...

Bryan Johnson
Dec 4, 202211 min read


Thanksgiving in South Korea: the First Part
Seven Months. We only have seven(ish) months left in Japan. Realizing that our time in Asia is getting shorter and shorter, Bryan and I...

Katie Johnson
Dec 1, 202210 min read


Summer Travels in Southeast Asia: Singapore- Part Two
Friday, June 17, 2022 After an exhausting 48 hours in Malaysia, we finally made it back to the "promised land:" Singapore. To quote...

Bryan Johnson
Jun 26, 202219 min read


Summer Travels in Southeast Asia: Makin' it in Malaysia
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 After exploring Singapore for less than a day, we pushed our luck and jumped on a plane for Malaysia! Now our...

Katie Johnson
Jun 25, 202214 min read


Summer Travels in Southeast Asia: Singapore- Part One
Monday, June 13, 2022 So yesterday Bryan and Mike completed their first-ever triathlon in Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan. After the race, we...

Katie Johnson
Jun 24, 202210 min read


Hawaii Part Three, the Finale
Bryan and Katie wrote this blog together! Bryan's writing is bolded, while Katie's is in italics! Day Six: Kualoa Ranch & Hālona Blowhole...

Bryan & Katie
May 31, 202210 min read


Hawaii Part Two
Day Four: Shark Swim, The North Shore & Dole Plantation Thursday, May 12 began at 6:30 am, with us sleepwalking to the van and taking off...

Katie Johnson
May 24, 20228 min read


Hawaii Part One
Day One: Reunited and It Feels So Good! On Monday, May 9th, Katie and I were hopping on a plane and heading to Honolulu, HI to meet up...

Bryan Johnson
May 23, 20228 min read


Traveling to the Tropics: From Japan to Jamaica (and back again!) During a Global Pandemic
November 24, 2021 goes down in my book as one of the most beautiful and emotional days, as Kelly and Jamie were married at Sandals Ochi...

Katie Johnson
Dec 8, 202114 min read
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