In addition to the statistics for our trip and answers to the standard questions I ask in each round-up, I thought it would be fun to put together a “Top Three” list of our favorites (and a few not-so-favorites!). Jon…
Ðà Nẵng International Fireworks Festival
Many of you who know us may remember that Jon and I consider the 4th of July to be our anniversary date – both from dating and from when we got married. One of our first dates was with his…
Life Update: April 2018
Some of you may be wondering where we have disappeared to, seeing as how I haven’t published a blog post in three long months. There’s no good excuse – I’ve had the time, so don’t have a good reason as…
Typical Tuesday: May 23, 2017
This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, May 23, 2017: Hội An, Vietnam…
Getting Settled in Hội An
Our time in Vietnam was like a sandwich: one week of travel on either side of one month of being stationary. We chose the city of Hội An (hereinafter Hoi An) to live for a month for a few reasons.…
Walking Tour of Huế
Huế (hereinafter Hue) was the second city that we visited in Vietnam and much more easily manageable than Hanoi. I signed up for a walking tour one morning to get to know a little bit about the history and culture…
Hungry in Hà Nội (Or, My Ode to Bún Chả)
Our arrival in Vietnam was rocky…to say the least. After the worst airplane ride we’ve ever had (to the point where we were holding hands and praying), we finally landed in Hà Nội (hereinafter Hanoi) close to midnight. Obtaining our…
Country Round-Up: Cambodia
Statistics Days: 13. We arrived in Cambodia on April 14 and departed on April 27. Cities: 2. Siem Reap and Battambang. Apartment Rentals: 0. Hotels/Hostels: 3. Ivy Guesthouse and Koh Rong Hostel in Siem Reap and Royal Hotel in Battambang.…
Bats in Battambang
With only 13 days in Cambodia (why, oh why didn’t we plan more time there!?), Jon and I wanted to visit another city in addition to Siem Reap. Not wanting to spend an entire day traveling to and from another…
Typical Tuesday: April 18, 2017
This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, April 18, 2017: Siem Reap,…