Locals ask the question “Where are you from?”, which is fairly easy to answer…. (South Africa, France, Chicago, Nicaragua) compared with the question travelers ask us, which is “Where do you live?” The answer is not so easy. We no…
Life is always interesting….! Thailand
After about a week of exploration on the island of Koh Lanta and neighboring islands, we are ready to start our journey back North towards Bangkok, from where we all have different plans. (Ben is heading to London for a…
Island hopping in the Koh Lanta region, Thailand.
ONE of the reasons we select Koh Lanta island as our base for exploration in the region is that we have connected with a potential “workaway” host of appeal to us. Workaway, is an incredible global network for travel on…
Southern Thailand ~ Beaches, a new culture and martial law.
Once again, being in a country where something “happens” is very instructive. When we leave Bangkok after 10 days, the crisis that is playing out in the streets of Bangkok remains opaque. It doesn’t seem clear how the…
Wat Phra Keo ~ Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Phra Keo has some of the most stunning architecture in South East Asia. The emerald Buddha Wat Phra Keo is the holiest of all Thai wats. The small green jade statue of the Buddha, high on its golden altar…
Bangkok ~ First impressions (and tastes!) from the Kingdom of Thailand
There are few things (for us) more exciting than being about to land in a new country… A Thai adventure is around the corner (or down the runway, more precisely). Our beaten up, written up, tagged pages of our travel…
Can Tho, Viet Nam ~ The highlight of our Mekong Delta adventure
Can Tho, the Provincial capital and commercial hub of the Mekong Delta, is our final destination before circling to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) for a few days before we fly to Bangkok. Can Tho has been on our minds…
A ferry trip to Vinh Long (Mekong Delta) where it’s all about the market ~ Viet Nam
Our entry into Vinh Long, further South into the Mekong Delta, is memorable. First is the easiest set of logistics, by local bus from Ben Tre and large ferry over one of the tributaries of the Mekong River. The ferry…