25 November 2013 – Koh Ngai, Thailand
We found paradise! This.is.where.it’s.at — Koh Ngai, stunningly beautiful and serene.
We found paradise! This.is.where.it’s.at — Koh Ngai, stunningly beautiful and serene.
A bird’s eye view of the city from Saigon Sheraton. A very enjoyable happy hour on the terrace at sunset (from 4 to 7 pm) – two for one cocktails and beers.
A look at Hue’s iconic Thiên Mụ Pagoda on the banks of perfume river. The pagoda is part of an active monastery complex, which among other things, displays a powder blue Austin Martin that the honorable monk Thich Quang Duc drove to Saigon in 1963. Upon arrival in the South’s capital, Thich Quang Duc immolated himself to protest…
Made it to Beijing — which turned out not as scary as we thought!
Founded: 1005 Pop: 1.1 million Gleaming Kazan train station. We were most impressed with Kazan from the moment the train pulled into the station. Clean, modern, even slick. Beautiful city, colorful, interesting people (and many of them). Budget friendly too – we paid only 100 rubles for bag storage at the train station, whereas in…
Taking the slow-boat (16 hours!) from Mandalay to Bagan. So many fascinating interactions and views in one day.
Day 2 of epic celebration of Songkran / Pi Mai in Savannakhet, Laos. The main street in town turns into a giant costume / water fight procession and is a sight to behold. Tourists do not get special treatment, its water all around, all day long. Followed by chugs of Lao Lao whiskey or Beer Lao –…