Merry Christmas from the southern Myanmar town of Mawlamyien. Not much in a way of celebrations going on that we saw — although we did talk to one pastor. Regardless a perfectly pleasant day.
Floating markets are kind of a thing across much of Southeast Asia. Some functioning, some totally manufactured for tourist consumption, either way floating markets are emblematic of the region where water byways were the main routes of communication, travel, and what have you until just about 60 years ago (!) And in fact, when serious…
Drinking a Bia Hoi (20 cent draft beer, which is absolutely delicious) in Hanoi — this should be a #1 activity on your list. Even if you don’t do beer. We’ve gone a couple of times, and its always a colorful experience. As long as you aren’t in a big crowd, plenty of locals will…
We made an impromptu long weekend trip to Kentucky last week, and despite my complaints of how travel is exhausting – we had a blast.
Dasha, my very very good friend from way way back, and Vitaliy, her boy, make an appearance as we discuss plans for joint venture in China, currently in Moscow, Russia.
STATS Days on the road: 397 Number of beds: 7 Countries visited: Albania, Turkey, Russia Postcards sent: 15 thoughts As we head back stateside, we’ve been thinking lots of homecoming. Although it is bittersweet, we are definitely ready for some comforts of life with a more permanent address. So rather than dwelling on drawbacks of our…