New England & Canada Cruise Highlights
We are just back from our northeast cruise in New England and Canada. Cruising is always fun, but it doesn't always lend itself to good photography.
Our Final Post
This is our final post about our trip to Southeast Asia. Over the first ten posts, we covered all the main events. But there is [...]
Local Flavor
Culture and local flavors A country's culture is often displayed in their cuisine, especially that found among the locals. What better way to experience a [...]
Rice Paper Factory
Have you ever eaten a spring roll? Of course you have. They are quite tasty, stuffed with veggies, meat, and perhaps some fungi. But what [...]
The Last Ride
The Last Ride (on the Bamboo Train) Ale', what's on the schedule for this afternoon? A ride on the bamboo train, and we'll visit to [...]
An Orgy of Temples
There are almost too many temples in Siem Reap, an orgy of sorts, with over 50 in the Angkor alone. With only a few days [...]
A Bad Habit
The Habit We have a bad habit. We find something we like and we just have to do it. It doesn't matter the cost or [...]
Hot and Humid Hoi An
Hoi An was hot and humid, my favorite combination. Luckily, the AC was working in our room which has been named by the hotel staff [...]
A Trek in Sapa
Sapa Region We are in northwest Vietnam to experience the mountains and the tiered rice fields of Sapa. September is the tail end rainy season [...]
The Market
Late in the afternoon we arrived in the small town of Bac Ha which is the home of the "most colorful" open market in Southeast [...]