Hangin’ in Hoi An

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The penultimate stop on our 14 month around-the-world travel sabbatical was Hoi An, Vietnam. From Hanoi, we took a short flight to Da Nang then caught a van to our hotel in Hoi An. Hoi An was an important trading port in the 15th century and features a preserved old town that was declared a Read More …

Lan Ha Bay

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After spending a few days in Hanoi we made a side trip to Lan Ha Bay, the lesser known (and less crowded) neighbor of Ha Long Bay. There are a great number of options for cruising Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay, ranging from short tours to multi-day trips. Some of the boats offer rustic Read More …

Hanoi

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Following our exhilarating visit to Angkor Wat, we pressed on to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Our flight arrived in the early evening and after collecting our bags we located the driver that had been arranged by our hotel. As we neared the hotel we found that the surrounding streets were closed, and chock-full of Read More …

Amazing Angkor

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On the next leg of our journey through SE Asia, we flew south to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Adjacent to Siem Reap is the ancient city of Angkor, the former capital of the Khmer Empire. On our first afternoon in Siem Reap we visited the Angkor National Museum to learn about the sites we’d be visiting Read More …

Luang Prabang, Laos

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Moving on from Thailand, we traveled northeast to neighboring Laos. The last time we made the journey to Luang Prabang (about a dozen years ago), we took the two day slow boat on the Mekong River. We weren’t sure how the kids would feel about being cooped up on a boat that long, so this Read More …

Sukhothai

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Departing Bangkok on a Bangkok Air turboprop, we made a short flight north to the ancient capital city of Sukhothai. Sukhtohai was the capital of the kingdom of the same name in the 13th and 14th centuries. After checking into our hotel we found out that the temples in the historical park would be illuminated Read More …

Sawadee Bangkok!

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Following a great week in Singapore we took a flight north to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. We arrived in Bangkok in the evening and took a taxi to our hotel in the Sukhumvit neighborhood. Along the way we practiced saying “Sawadee” (hello) with the kids. By the time we checked into our room it Read More …

Steamy Singapore

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Following our week on Bali we caught a flight on a discount carrier, Scoot Airlines, to the island nation of Singapore. The 2.5 hour flight took us back into the northern hemisphere (just barely!), where we will remain for the rest of our trip. After we landed in Singapore we caught a rideshare to our Read More …