Today was one of those fill-up-your-heart kind of days. We had the opportunity to visit the Children’s Foundation Shelter run by Joy’s House about 40 minutes north of Chiang Mai. It is a haven and home for children in need. …
How this crazy family celebrated Thanksgiving in Thailand
Today, I let my two boys climb several hundred feet in the air above Thailand’s jungle canopy and told them they could jump. As a matter of fact, Nathan and I followed them off. What a rush! No, it wasn’t…
Feeding the Monks in Luang Prabang
This morning, Lorenzo and I set our alarm at 5:30am to get up and feed the monks. The roosters were just starting to crow when we left our inn and headed out to the main street. Every morning in Luang…
Jedi Training in the Karsts of Halong Bay
Yesterday, we explored Halong Bay in kayaks. OK, maybe not ALL of Halong Bay as it is 1500 square kilometers with 2,000 stand alone limestone islands, called karsts. Known as one of the most picturesque place in Vietnam, Halong…
Learning about the Vietnam – American War
With illnesses in the family this week, we have been laying low in Cat Ba Town not wanting to do too much in terms of activity. But we have still managed to fit in some interesting sites of historical…
Our Two Month Travelversary!
Wow. Hard to believe we are at the two month mark, our two month “travelversary” so to speak. Our trip surely feels like it’s happening fast. (Didn’t I just write my one month blog?!) This month was so different from…
Impromptu Cooking Class, Hoi An – by Nathan
At the end of great day of biking around Hoi An, Vietnam, we ended by stopping at Tra Que Vegetable Farm and Restaurant for lunch. We started out with Vietnamese version of a grated green papaya salad with shrimp…
Fish and Chips Tour- Hoi An
What a fantastic day here in Hoi An, Vietnam. In order to give our family something to do in this city of cheap tailors and souvenir shops, we booked a tour called “Fish and Chips” which turned out…
One month gone, leaving our first country tomorrow! – by Nathan
I can’t believe how fast the time is going. We are wrapping up our time in Japan and trying to make sure we have done all of the things we wanted to do here. For me it has been a…
Dunes of Vietnam and the Fairy Stream
Today, we did our first sightseeing since we hit Vietnam. After a busy 7 weeks of travel, it has been lovely spending the past few days on the beach, gazing out at the swaying palm trees, the rolling surf,…