Pnom Penh, Cambodia – March 2-5, 2016 Having missed Pnom Penh and gone directly to Siem Reap on our trip to Cambodia in 2002, we felt like we should make a stop there and see what the capital is all about. First order of business, unfortunately, was to witness some of the reminders of the …
Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane, Loas – February 29-March 2 Here we are in Vientiane at the end of our 11-day tour, and I have managed to catch up on my writing! Hurrah! It is with mixed feelings that we leave Laos tomorrow…we are excited to see Pnom Penh for the first time and return to Ankor Wat, …
Laos – Phonsovan
Phonsovan, Laos – February 25 The plain of Jars. This rather romantic sounding place took as about 6 harrowing hours out of our way en route between Luang Prabang and Vang Vien. Steve had heard about the barfy busses, and since he gets car sick, we decied to pony up for a private driver. This …
Laos – Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng, Laos – February 26-29, 2016 With jutting cliffs lining the beautiful Nam Song, it is not difficult to understand why this little town is a destination for tourists from all areas. Adventure and Party travel is what’s on tap here. There is climbing, hiking, kayaking, tubing and caving on tap, the …
Laos – Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang – Cote d’Azur of Laos February 21-25 No, it isn’t on the ocean, but it feels like it is where all the cool kids come to hang out in Luang Prabang. Of course, the outstanding difference is that none of the travellers staying at the slew of lovely guest houses and resorts seems …
Laos – Mekong River
Laos – The Mekong River from Houayxay to Luang Prabang February 20-21, 2016 After a rather uneventful busride from Chiang Rai to the Lao border, we spent one night in Houayxay, on the border, and also on the Mekong river, ready and excited for our two-day boat cruise. Houayxay is a pretty small town …
Thailand – Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai – February 16-19, 2016 Chiang Rai is a lovely small city with the feel of a real place, i.e., not just for tourists. To add to this, we got a studio apartment rather than a hotel, which always makes us feel much more like locals. This was the first place we had a …
Thailand – Bangkok
Bangkok – February 13-16, 2016 Ah, the Sukhothai….we stayed here 14 years ago on our honeymoon on a last-minute hotels.com deal, and it set the bar for what a truly luxurious hotel is like. We actually were able to pick up another deal on hotels.com this time and we found the hotel expanded, but the …
Myanmar – Outside Mandalay
We took a day trip out of Mandalay and saw some amazing sights. Inwe is another old capital, and did not disappoint, we also saw some more temples in the hills. Wanted to share the pictures with you!
Myanmar – Mandalay
Mandalay – Feb 10-13, 2016 Mandalay….I am guessing that, like myself, most of you think of Mandalay Bay when you here this word, which as far as I can tell is just a made up thing, because Mandalay is on the Irrawady River, and there is no such thing as a bay here. Another city …