Tag: travel
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Bahia de los Angeles Google Earth map (KML)
Unsatisfied with a dearth of town & area maps for the Bahia de los Angeles, I've made my own. Like lazy water, I took the path of least resistance and did it all in Google Earth. Please let me know if…
Back from Baja
Anna and I are back from Baja, and back into the work grind. We had a good time at Bahia de los Angeles , and I hope to write a bit about it soon. I had mixed success gathering information for our tri…
Bodies in Vegas
I don't like gambling. I don't drink much. I'm asthmatic. Needless to say, Vegas casinos are not my favorite place. But here we were, trudging through the maze of slot machines and tchotchke vendors t…
Mekong
(Mekong photos can be found here ) May 6th, 2006 I didn't have high hopes for our Mekong Delta tour. It had all the hallmarks of an uncomfortable experience - package tour, arranged through our hotel,…
More Saigon
(Saigon photos can be found here ) May 4, 5, 7-9, 2006 After some fun donating blood (still waiting for Anna to write about that) at the children’s hospital, we were running a bit late. Han the Man go…
Cambodia photos
I've been slowing down on travel writing in order to get photos posted. The last of my Cambodia photos are up: Banteay Srey and Banteay Samre Tonle Sap Lake: Random Cambodia: Saigon, Cholon (Saigon's …
More temples
(All photos for this entry can be found here ) May 2nd, 2006 We got up early to brave the crowds at the Angkor Wat sunrise. It was pretty amazing, even if it was a bit hard to move. After the sun came…
Off to the temples
(All photos for this entry can be found here ) (Monday May 1st, 2006) After dropping $40 each on three-day passes to the temples, we headed to the biggest, Angkor Wat. Since we started late we were as…
Day 1 in Cambodia
I'll be posting some more writing and photos from our trip to Cambodia and Vietnam. Expect my slacker work ethic to dictate a slow speed. (Sunday, April 30th) Thanks to Paul performing cabbie duties, …
Back home
The last spot we traveled to before heading home was Halong Bay , part of the Gulf of Tonkin. A green ocean spotted with tall limestone islands, Halong Bay is an amazing destination. We did a two day …