The Johnsons' Journeys

The travel blog of Bryan & Katie Johnson

Bring on Brisbane: My Final Port Call Aboard USS America

Bryan Johnson

Jun 29, 20237 min read

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

May 31, 202317 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...

Ballin' Out In Bali, Indonesia: Part Two

Bryan Johnson

Apr 20, 202316 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...

Ballin' Out In Bali, Indonesia: Part One

Katie Johnson

Apr 20, 202312 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

Mar 28, 20237 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...

Oh My! It's Chiang Mai, Thailand: Winter Break Part Six, The Finale

Katie Johnson

Jan 20, 202321 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...

Bracing Ourselves Through Bangkok, Thailand: Winter Break Part Five

Bryan Johnson

Jan 18, 202314 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...

Cruisin' Through Cambodia: Winter Break Part Four

Bryan Johnson

Jan 17, 202318 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...

Could've Stayed Longer in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: Winter Break Part Three

Katie Johnson

Jan 15, 202310 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...

Venturing Through Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: Winter Break Part Two

Katie Johnson

Jan 12, 202317 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...

Bryan Johnson

Dec 4, 202211 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...

Thanksgiving in South Korea: the First Part

Katie Johnson

Dec 1, 202210 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...

Summer Travels in Southeast Asia: Singapore- Part Two

Bryan Johnson

Jun 26, 202219 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...

Summer Travels in Southeast Asia: Makin' it in Malaysia

Katie Johnson

Jun 25, 202214 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...

Summer Travels in Southeast Asia: Singapore- Part One

Katie Johnson

Jun 24, 202210 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...

Bryan & Katie

May 31, 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...

Katie Johnson

May 24, 20228 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...

Bryan Johnson

May 23, 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...

Traveling to the Tropics: From Japan to Jamaica (and back again!) During a Global Pandemic

Katie Johnson

Dec 8, 202114 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...