Sixtysomething-year-old newlyweds travelling the world together – Adventure Awaits!
We opted to book a taxi to take us on the 5 to 6 hour drive from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. A flight would have taken us just as long door-to-door, would have cost more, and these flights have a reputation for hitting people up for extra luggage charges at the gate. We booked … Continue reading Touring the Temple Towns, Part 1: Siem Reap
While in Bangkok, a couple of months ago, John and I toured the Thai Grand Palace, which is the official residence of the Thai king and, although it is no longer where the Thai royalty live, it is still used for many official ceremonies. The Grand Palace is, not surprisingly, one of the top tourist … Continue reading A Palace fit for a Disney King
The Mekong Delta cruise is something that we might not have considered for our itinerary, at least partly due to uneasiness about exposing ourselves to mosquito-borne illness - this is always a concern in Southeast Asia. But it was part of the tour we had arranged and, after doing a little research, John gave it … Continue reading Cruising the Mekong Delta
Before going to Saigon, we had heard some pretty mixed things about it. A couple we had met down the road in Hue had been there for several days and hadn’t liked it at all. So, we were pleasantly surprised to find that it reminded us of Hanoi, which we enjoyed a lot. We had … Continue reading Freewheeling Saigon
While in Hoi An, John and I discovered Grasshopper Tours, a highly-rated bicycle touring company. One of their offerings is a ride to the villages in the Vietnamese countryside. We both signed up but, unfortunately, on the morning we were to go, which was our last day in Hoi An, John wasn’t feeling up to … Continue reading A bike ride through the Vietnam countryside
John and I decided a while back to schedule a tour for our time in Vietnam. We normally just plan our travel on our own, not wanting someone else to determine our schedule for us. The reason we opted for a tour in Vietnam is that we had read that Vietnam can be hard to … Continue reading A day in Hue, then on to Hoi An
Women in Hanoi It was surprising, and cool, to see that there is a museum in Hanoi devoted to the women of the country. I went to see it. The first floor was devoted to marriage, family, and women’s roles in fishing and farming. There are a number of tribes in Vietnam in the hills … Continue reading More on Hanoi: Women, the Hanoi Hilton, and the meal that brought Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain together
When we were in Kuala Lumpur, locals asked us where we were going next in our travels. We replied that our next stop was Penang and they said, “Oh, you’re going to food heaven.” In Penang, it was the same: everyone refers to the place as food heaven. Penang comes by its food culture honestly. … Continue reading Penang, Malaysia: Five days in Food Heaven
KL is, of course, what the locals call Kuala Lumpur, which is where we have been for the past week. Following the incident of the stolen passport, we flew to Bangkok and stayed there for six nights, then headed on to KL. The good news is that, after concerns that my temporary passport would not … Continue reading A Jungle Hike and Other Highlights of KL
We went to a rooftop bar with a stunning view of the Acropolis on our last night in Athens and had a Prosecco toast, not only to a lovely time in Greece, but to the halfway point in our travels and our last night in Europe. The next day we were flying to China for … Continue reading Adventure interrupted
You and Me, Odyssey 