Hi! We're Lee and Stephanie Styers, based in Raleigh, NC with a young son (Dylan), dog (Dobby) and cat (Butters). In 2010, we went abroad to teach English as a Second Language in a small town in Thailand, and haven't stopped traveling the world since. While traveling and staying in many different places from hostels to BnBs, we've taken note of what makes a place positively memorable, comfortable and feel like a home away from home. We're excited to take our travel experiences to create The Sugar Aisle, a genuinely special place at OIB!
Why the name "The Sugar Aisle"? - we were at the grocery store one day when Stephanie asked Lee "is this the sugar aisle"? Lee, confused, said "no, I think the sugar is a few rows over"... then he realized that Stephanie was playfully asking for a kiss on the cheek! Later that evening, Stephanie remarked that "if we ever have a beach house, we should call it The Sugar Aisle". And thus a dream was born...