Stories
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Treating Ourselves in Ha Long Bay: Photo Essay
Photo Essay ,Southeast Asia ,VietnamTo finish our trip in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, we treated ourselves with a weekend cruise around Ha Long
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Celebrating the Full Moon – Local Style
Asia ,Southeast Asia ,VietnamThe rain kept us from exploring much in Hoi An, but Sunday was special; it was the full moon! You
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Angkor Wat Avoiding the Crowds
Best Of ,Cambodia ,Photo Essay ,Southeast Asia ,Travel TipsAngkor, located in Cambodia’s Northern Province of Siem Reap, is one of the most fascinating archaeological places on the planet,
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A place like no other
Cambodia ,Photo Essay ,Southeast AsiaIt is already late afternoon. A heavy rain in the morning forced us to change plans from exploring Angkor
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Goodbye Thailand
Laos ,Northern Thailand ,Southeast Asia ,ThailandI will be honest, our initial impression of Thailand was not love at first sight (except for the food,
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Our favorite spots in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur ,Malaysia ,Photo Essay ,Southeast AsiaIt was not in our plans to visit Malaysia, but our 15 day visa extension was about to expire so we
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When Reality Meets Fantasy
Favorites ,Northern Thailand ,Photo Essay ,Southeast Asia ,ThailandWho wouldn’t like to visit a world of wizards, fairies and dragons? A place where all the fantasy novels
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Even Monks Need a Break
Northern Thailand ,Southeast Asia ,ThailandEvery once in a while we like to take a break from the go go go. It helps us
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Ko Samui, Gulf of Thailand
Asia ,Gulf Islands ,Southeast Asia ,ThailandA surprisingly comfortable overnight sleeper train plus a two-hour ferry ride took us from Bangkok to Ko Samui (Ko means
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A few days in Bangkok
Asia ,Bangkok ,Southeast Asia ,ThailandMost travelers agree on their feeling toward big cities in developing countries: traffic, pollution, tons of street markets selling all
