Every day can be the trip of a lifetime.
There are 195 countries in the world. We first sat down 2 years ago and came up with a list of 32 countries that we could potentially visit over the course of 1 year of travel. Of course 32 is probably too many to squeeze into a 12 month trip so we needed to trim … Continue reading The Ever Evolving Itinerary.
I had heard lots of great things about Vietnam. The amazing scenery, the natural beauty, the food. I was eager to explore the country. Here's a play-by-play of the past 3 weeks. Hanoi. We arrived in Hanoi and headed to our Airbnb, located between The Old Quarter and The French Quarter. The Old Quarter is, well, old. … Continue reading Finally warming up to Vietnam
I love monkeys and this is a hard post to write. DNA-wise they're the closest thing to humans. Earlier this week we went to Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam. The first stop inside the park is the Endangered Primate Rescue Center - a monkey sanctuary. I didn't' know there was a need for such … Continue reading A very short, very sad tale.
Mother Superior walked into our 3rd grade class at St. Laurence O'Toole School and handed a letter to our teacher, Sister Marie Charles (not her real name). They talked briefly and then began to address the class. It was 1966 and I was 7 or 8 years old. The letter was from a young Lieutenant, … Continue reading Vietnam
It's May 2018 and we're already halfway through our journey. Let's reminisce, shall we? We landed in Delhi, India last November to begin our trip. There's no need for you to go to Delhi unless you have to fly there for a connecting flight or catch a train or bus on to somewhere else. … Continue reading Can you believe it’s been 6 months already?
Jampa headed straight into the market area where he would trade his lentils. Gedhun followed his grandfather in a different direction down a narrow dirt way lined with merchants on both sides. Green and blue tarps were haphazardly strung overhead to block the sun or the rain, whichever decided to show up. Underneath there were … Continue reading Opportunity of this Lifetime
Laurie and I just finished up a month-long stay in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We'd been hearing about this place for a year or so, listening to travel podcasts and reading travel blogs. Everyone raves about it. Chiang Mai has it all. Reliable high-speed internet, cheap food, Yoga classes, old walled cities, modern malls, tons of … Continue reading What you missed in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pemba, Jampa and young Gedhun sat outside Chokey’s home and drank some water from her well. Chokey took the sacks of lentils that Gedhun’s family had brought to her and dragged them into her home. She returned with a few ladoos. If there’s one thing you could look forward to when visiting Chokey it was … Continue reading Stranger in a strange land.
So I'm 3 weeks into a month-long stay in Chiang Mai, Thailand and it's really hot, mid to high 90's, but not as hot as our time Bangkok where it was mostly over 100' with the heat index every day. Like Bangkok, and most of our 5 months on the road so far, it's been … Continue reading Business as (un)usual in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
There is so much in Thailand that you could take a vacation here every year and visit a different place and have a different experience, and a wonderful one at that. There are islands and beaches and cities and villages and elephants and rivers and food and people. As alluring as beaches and islands sound I've … Continue reading 4 Things I Really Loved About Bangkok
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