Tag: travel
All the articles with the tag "travel".
Bia Hoi
Only have time for a quick post before the tour bus gets here... We had wanted to try out Bia Hoi (fresh beer) in Saigon, but didn't get around to finding a watering hole near our hotel. When went loo…
Random Ha Noi
We arrived in Ha Noi around 10 PM last night. Our singing cabbie with a musical horn provided us with an adrenaline filled drive from the airport. Once the traffic opens up, everyone takes the opportu…
Rule number one
Rule number one for air travel - check your flight before you leave for the airport. Of course, it helps if the airline actually lists that sort of information on the internet, or has an easy to call …
The "American War"
Anna here, posting while Chris is nursing a cold. Today I spent some time on my own in Saigon -- getting lost and taking cyclos to get back on track. It takes a lot of my energy to strategize how I'm …
Mekong Delta
Anna and I did a day trip to the Mekong Delta , visiting three different provinces. I was a bit worried going in for a repeat of our Cambodia boat experience, but it was very different. Tourists were …
Fast forward to Saigon
Donating blood was an interesting experience, but I'll leave that for Anna to write about. Directly after that it was off to the airport and a quick flight to HCMC aka Saigon. The difference between S…
Western guilt.
This morning's trip to Tonle Sap lake was a bit of a mixed bag, but interesting. It was a long and bumpy ride out to the lake this time of year, as the water will soon consume the pitted road we trave…
Templed out
(Photos for this entry can be found here ) We finished up our temple tour with a long ride out to Banteay Srei , and a stop at Banteay Samre on the way back. Banteay Srei was worth the long drive. The…
Sweaty in Siem Reap
Man, it's hot. It is only 97F/36C, but the humidity means my body can't cool down. Add in some tropical sun, and you have to pack around a lot of water to stay upright. Siem Reap is an interesting pla…
Giddy
As this post shows up, Anna and I will be sitting on a train, headed to LAX. After we arrive and get settled, we will spend 18 hours smashed together in a plane, plus some downtime between flights (LA…