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…
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…
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…
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…
Have you ever been on a 14-hour train? Tomorrow, that’s just what I’ll be doing! I will go from Mui Ne, a beachside town to a traditional Vietnamese city. Vietnam is a very interesting country with tourist attractions, war memorials,…
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…
Beng Mealea: Beng Mealea is an ancient temple of the Khmer empire in Cambodia. It is a complete ruin, with lots of climbing and carvings. A local guide took us through and showed us some interesting things such as a…
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…
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,…
We have been bombarded by tuk-tuk drivers and eaten sweet baked sticky rice with bananas inside. That day was our first day in South-East Asia. At the beginning of the day, our bed and breakfast served us a tasty breakfast.…