Category Archives: Places
New Delhi
To begin our tour of India’s capital city, Shelley, Anne, John (the 1st) and I took a bicycle rickshaw ride through the streets of “Old Delhi,” an area within the city that was once the capital of the Mughal Dynasty, … Continue reading
On to India
As we waited in baggage claim for our backpacks in the Kolkata airport, we quickly learned that the most popular piece of checked luggage in India is the 42 inch flatscreen TV. Kolkata Baggage Claim Seemingly every person on our … Continue reading
Cruising the Mekong
As Shelley mentioned in our last post, after a few days in Luang Prabang, we hopped aboard a boat on the Mekong river, the Mekong Sun, bound for Chiang Sien, Thailand. The boat cruise worked great for us, because its … Continue reading
Lazy Days in Luang Prabang
We spent five great days in Luang Prabang, Laos’s second city and definitely one of the most beautiful city stops on our trip. The whole place has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so buildings both new and old … Continue reading
Scooter Dodging in Hanoi
After our slowdown in Hoi An, we were a little taken aback when we arrived in Hanoi. Hanoi was like the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City taken to the next level. I would say turned up to … Continue reading
A Cloudy Day in Halong Bay
I’d read and heard from a number of friends that a cruise in Halong Bay was a must-do during our stay in Vietnam. Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the few such sites that we’re … Continue reading
Slowing Things Down in Hoi An
After a few days in HCMC, Shelley and I were ready to slow down a bit. There’s a lot of motorbike traffic in HCMC and it’s a city very much on the go. So, when we arrived in the sleepy … Continue reading
Ho Chi Minh City with Scott and Cesar
We flew just an hour from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), but it felt like a time warp. Phnom Penh reminded me of African cities I’ve been to, with lots of large, dusty SUVs transporting NGO workers … Continue reading
Thanks, Australia
The cruel irony. I made it through four months in Asia without a hint of an upset stomach, including two weeks in India without so much as a tummy rumble, but here we are now in beautiful clean Australia, with … Continue reading
Taking Siem Reap by Storm: Indiana John and the Temple of the Chinese Tourists
I know, the title is terrible, but it’s fitting… From Kampot, John and I headed north to Siem Reap, which is the jumping off point for tours of Angkor, the ancient Khmer capital and the home of Angkor Wat. We … Continue reading