Depending on your age, you may know the capital of Vietnam as Sài Gòn, which is what many of the locals still call their city. Up until 1975, the entire world called it Saigon, when it was then renamed Hồ…
Things to Do in Hội An
Jon and I spent one month living in Hội An (hereinafter Hoi An), Vietnam. During that time, we rented a motor scooter from our landlord which allowed us to easily get around town and explore. While we spent some days…
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.…
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,…
Touring the Angkor Archeological Complex
Oftentimes, the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions visiting Cambodia is Angkor Wat. With our time in Thailand winding down and a flight booked out of Vietnam in two months’ time, Jon and I agreed that we…
Country Round-Up: Thailand
Note: We had a visitor in Thailand! I’ve added Rhonda’s responses to our standard questions to get her perspective of the two weeks she spent traveling with us through the country. Statistics Days: 23. We arrived in Thailand on March…
A Two-Week Tour of Thailand
Prior to leaving the USA, we had many friends tell us that they would love to come and visit us somewhere during our travels. The one person who actually did make the trip to see us was my sister, Rhonda.…