Trip: SE Asia
There are [20] stories from my trip: SE Asia
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012 | Views [1072]
Sharing a meal with a Cambodian family almost always
involves spreading a few mats out on the floor of the living room or the
outside patio, a few bowls of rice, a bowl of soup, typically fish, and being
asked multiple times if you want more.... Read more >
Tags: angkor thom, angkor wat, bamboo train, battombang, bayon, cambodia, killing fields, sihanoukville, torture chambers, tuol sleng museum
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 | Photo Gallery
Angkor Wat, Bamboo train, Killing Fields, Tuol Sleng Museum, and family time
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Tags: angkor thom, angkor wat, bamboo train, bas relief, baylon, carvings, killing fields, museum, temples, torture chambers
LAOS | Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 | Views [1412] | Video
We arrived in Savannakhet, Laos in the evening. The air was
warm and sticky. The people were friendly and helpful. After a week in Vietnam,
Laos felt like a vacation from a vacation. In many parts of Laos there is no
use in haggling and the ... Read more >
Tags: champasak, don daeng, ferry, homestay, laos, moped, motorbike, pakse, savannakhet, wat phu
LAOS | Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 | Photo Gallery
Traveling around southern Laos on a moto
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VIETNAM | Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | Views [944]
Turquoise blue waters of the South China Sea shimmering in
the sun, endless white sands line the coast to lose yourself, with palm
thatched umbrellas over sand and decks for meditation and relaxation. All that was missing was the
Corona….... Read more >
Tags: beach, bicycles, hoi an, japanese covered bridge, relaxing, rice paddies
VIETNAM | Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | Views [826]
First let me say, this story is meant to be informative for
other travelers not so much a pleaser for friends and family.
We were interested in visiting Halong Bay, a World Heritage
site boasting thousands of islands in the Gulf of Tonkin.... Read more >
Tags: atp travel agency, cat ba island, halong bay, junk boat, tours
VIETNAM | Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | Views [540]
I step off the curb and immediately my heart starts racing.
Vroom! A flash of noise and exhaust speeds by my face. You read about this
Cindy. Just walk slowly across the street. They don’t want to hit you as much
as you don’t want them to ... Read more >
Tags: hanoi, motos
VIETNAM | Thursday, 31 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
Halong Bay, Hoi An, Hanoi
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INDONESIA | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 | Views [1177]
Bali…A wide spectrum of beautiful land and space, that will
soar from horrid to absolutely heaven in moments. At least that is what I
think! But before I get to that I
must put ina tidbit about our one-day layover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.... Read more >
Tags: bali, beaches, kuta, monkeys, padang padang, surf, ubud, uluwatu, volcanoes
INDONESIA | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
Ubud
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INDONESIA | Wednesday, 23 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
Sun, surf, beach, repeat
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THAILAND | Saturday, 12 May 2012 | Views [1683] | Comments [2] | Video
Getting on any island without purchasing a flight is never easy. So it was no surprise that getting to Tonsai was, interesting. However, I wasn’t quite expecting the getting on and off the longtail boat with all of our gear and clothes and shoes, ... Read more >
Tags: andamen, ao nang, bats, beaches, deep water solo, kayak, krabi, snorkel, thailand, tonsai
THAILAND | Saturday, 12 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
Snorkeling, Kayaking, and Deep water soloing
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 8 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 8 May 2012 | Views [799]
So, I did my best not to notice the name of our destination for as long as I could. I really didn't realize exactly where we were until we started talking to Susann, a German friend we made onthe ferry ride from Surat Thani. She asked if we planned ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, big buddha, chaweng beach, full moon party, ko samui, moped, resort, spa, speed boat, temples
THAILAND | Saturday, 5 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
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THAILAND | Saturday, 5 May 2012 | Views [895]
After a 12 hour train ride from Bangkok we arrived at Chiang
Mai at 8am. The train ride was
semi-comfortable, but I am not sure why they call it “special express” since I
am pretty sure it made every step possible. Although it was not ... Read more >
Tags: chiang mai, doi suthep, mopeds, temples
THAILAND | Thursday, 3 May 2012 | Views [759]
Today we took a Tuk Tuk to Siam Square and strolled around MBK, an unecessarily large shopping mall. We went because A) its free, B) its air-conditioned, and C) malls always make for great people watching. MBK has seven floors, each with three "... Read more >
Tags: bangkok, markets, museum, siam square
THAILAND | Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | Photo Gallery
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Views [1120] | Comments [2] | Video
So, we arrived in Bangkok at midnight after being on a plane for over 16 hours total. When we walked out of the airport the heat and humidity hit us like a brick wall. This is something I am relatively accustomed to, since Florida has very similar ... Read more >
Tags: bangkok, khao san road, thailand
