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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 28th, 2012
As hard as it seems our adventure throughout Indochina has come to an end. The last place we visited was Siem Reap in Cambodia. It was boiling hot as we stepped off the plane. We met our guide, Huat (hu-what). We drove to our hotel, Royal Bay Inn and we were greeted with a […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2012
Saying goodbye to T was hard. We were with him for such a long time it seemed as if we were like family, joking around and having fun. Mr. Min was an awesome driver and we thanked him and gave him a well-deserved tip. T led us into the Hanoi Airport and helped us […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 22nd, 2012
Reaching Ninh Binh was a long drive from Hanoi. We only spent three days in Ninh Binh. The first place we visited was Emeralda for two nights. Mr. Min, our driver pulled up into a large multi-building out in the middle of nowhere. The place was huge! The entry way was like a temple with […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 18th, 2012
Thankfully it wasn’t raining when our van stopped. It was a long three hour drive until we had reached Ha Long Bay. We packed up our bags and headed into a building where we waited until we were called onto our boat. It was super exciting to be able to spend two whole nights on […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 15th, 2012
As we flew into the air on a late afternoon on Saturday the 7th of January, I peered out the window and said “Goodbye Laos,” and began to listen to music. When we landed in Vietnam, it was chilly. Our guide Truong greeted us at six in the evening and we rode for an hour […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 9th, 2012
Riding on an elephant is something you don’t do every day. But when you’re in Laos, and you’re staying at Lao Spirit – a nice jungle lodge out in the middle of nowhere – riding an elephant is recommended, in fact, welcomed anytime. Our great guide, Joy, escorted us on a walk to Elephant Village […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 7th, 2012
When you first walk into something you’ve never tried before your instincts can vary. You might feel odd, or out-of-place. That day was a very interesting day for me. For the first time I celebrated Baci. This morning we took a van to a hill tribe village to visit to children and pay it forward. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 2nd, 2012
During the day we took journeys to the outdoor world around Chiang Mai, meeting new people and getting to know our guides better each day. One day we took a trip to Maetaman Elephant Camp. It was a long ride, but in the end we were able to take a bumpy ride on an elephant. […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2012
Out of all my Christmases, this year’s Christmas was one of the best. Staying at Joy’s House was the best part of Chiang Mai. When we first got to her house, my first instinct was: how will things work out if I don’t know anyone here? But my instincts proved wrong. Joy introduced me to […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2012
We made the transition into the new year by cruising on the Mekong river from Thai Border to Luang Prabang over three days and two nights. There are three types of passenger boats on the river: the “slow boat” barge, the “medium” barge, and the “fast boat”. We heard stories about the fast boats, and […]