Phong Nha, Vietnam, 2015

I want to mention as well that my observations … my conclusions .. are to be taken very lightly as I am in no way an expert in anything we visit. I am quick to pass judgement and to form opinions but I realize that these opinions and conclusions can be flawed as it would …

Hoi An, Vietnam, 2015

So we flew over half the country to arrive here in Hoi An. We really wanted to take the train and experience the country side and take in the views but it was completely booked. Our travel guy in Ho Chi Minh booked us that flight on VietJet .. never again. Our travel guy has also …

Saigon, Vietnam, 2015

We are sitting in our room in Hoi An.. 1:30 am .. we stumbled in this place about an hour ago. It's a large mansion transformed into a party hostel. We are in our large quarters on the fourth floor and the blaring music from the courtyard below is seeping through our French balcony doors. …

Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2014

Our final destination for Thailand... and the final entry in this trip's journal... Chiang Mai.  This is a city 800kms north of Bangkok..  Throughout this trip we have been hearing Chiang Mai this and Chiang Mai that.. oh have you been to Chiang Mai? And this whole time, it has been the one place we …

Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2014

Lots of bus time lately.. lots of thinking time.  It's like I am staying this trip to the end to avoid the truth of what awaits me back home.. rather who is not waiting back home.  I think of my dad all the time. This leg of the trip has been the strangest time of …

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2014

So we basically came here for one reason .. to continue our education into the genocide that occurred here in the 70's.  I just find it so hard to believe that events like this went on while I was alive... but I suppose that things like this are going on right now at different levels …

Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2014

I will never forget Siem Reap.. it is now burned in my brain as a serious part of my life story.  From the second we crossed the border from Thailand into Cambodia our trip took a drastic turn into a vacuum.. where part of me will remain forever.  By the end of day 2, Sylvie …

Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand

Ko Pha Ngan We are on a bus now heading back to Bangkok after just under 2 weeks of island life. We had planned to do the big three.. Ko Tao, KoPha Ngan and Ko Samui.. but we learned that the latter is a giant island full of luxury resorts, retired expats and lady bars.. …

Ko Tao, Thailand

Ko Tao (Turtle Island) Islands are my favourite.. they are the most difficult to reach but also the most rewarding. The people on this island all share this: we all took a very long (and uncomfortable) train or bus ride to a remote village jumping point and we all took an ocean crossing vessel to …

Bangkok, Thailand

One night in Bangkok.. So we flew for 24 hours.. two flights with air Canada and one with Thai airways.  We have to say that the 14 hour flight with air Canada was the best flight we had ever taken.. the staff were so friendly and helpful.  But 14 hours is a bit much to …