This view from our hotel is just what we needed 💕We have been living in cities for the past 3 ½ months and we were desperate for some time by the sea Read more
Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam’s history goes back thousands of years so I’ll try not to get bogged down in too many details. In 111 BC the Chinese invaded the region leading to 1,000 years of battles between various feudal Chinese dynasties. The Chinese were ousted in the 10th century Read more
Cruising down the Mekong River
I must have been feeling flush the day we booked this five-star cruise down the Mekong River, but once in a while its fun to go all out on a luxury travel experience. Read more
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh has been the capital of Cambodia since 1865 and is the largest city in the country with around 2.5 million residents. We don’t care for large cities, so why are we here? We are taking a cruise down the Mekong River Read more
Siem Reap, Cambodia
The ancient Khmer Empire, centered in what is now northern Cambodia, lasted from 802 to 1431 and is known historically as the Angkor period. During this time the majestic monuments of Angkor Wat and Bayon were constructed, along with hundreds of smaller temples, testifying to the immense wealth and power of the empire. It is these monuments that draw millions of tourists a year. Read more
Cambodia – Angkor Archeological Park, part 3
Today’s temples were not far away from Siem Reap so it was another day riding in a tuk tuk. We left the hotel at 7:00am and reached Preah Khan at the 7:30am opening time. It was not too busy here, so we had a pleasant wander around the ruins. Read more
Cambodia – Angkor Archeological Park, part 2
Today’s tour was via tuk tuk because the distances were not very far between the temples we chose to visit. On the advice of our driver, we were picked up at 7am to reach the very popular Ta Prohm temple at the 7:30am opening time. He suggested this would be the least busy part of the day, which was appealing to us. Read more
Cambodia, Angkor Archeological Park – part 1
For our second trip to Angkor Archeological Park, we hired a private van to drive us 35km north of Siem Reap to the Banteay Srei temple, one of the most beautiful ancient temples in Asia. Read more