EXPLORING THE WORLD
After a tiring first day in the Angkor Wat complex, we are rested, rehydrated, and ready to go. Day two
Angkor Wat is pretty much the singular reason why we came to Cambodia, particularly Siem Reap. The Angkor temple complex
It took a few days, but we found a place to eat in Phnom Penh that we like quite a
Cambodia is the fourth and final country in our three-month jaunt around southeast Asia. Two months in advance of our
After an 11 hour train ride south, about 330 miles (or 530 kilometers) from Da Nang, we got off in
Da Nang would fit in just fine anywhere along the east or west coast of the United States. For lack
In hindsight I think Huế should have been our favorite city in Vietnam. Not too big, not to small, some
We got a sleeper cabin in an overnight train from Ninh Binh to Huế on Vietnam Railways Reunification Train (SE23).
Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province is sometimes referred to as “Ha Long Bay on land” as several rivers wind through numerous
We knew for sure that we would take a Ha Long Bay cruise. Deciding on a two night cruise, instead
During our week in Hanoi the temperatures remained stuck in the low 60° F range (about 16° C) with overcast
After a one hour flight from Luang Prabang, we touched down in Hà Nội at about 8:30 PM. A forty
It did not take long for Luang Prabang to become our favorite foreign city outside of Europe (granted there’s not
After spending one night at the fabulous Baan Sakuna Hotel in Chiang Khong, Thailand, it was time for our two
We bought tickets on 12GoAsia ($9 each) to take a Green Bus Express to Chaing Rai, a three hour journey.
Mid-January is smack in the middle of peak season for Chiang Mai. Not coincidentally, this is also dry season. It
We could not visit northern Thailand without seeing elephants. After some deliberation, particularly trying to find an ethical park that
After three flights over three days (from Miami, Florida via Istanbul, Türkiye and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) we arrived in Chiang
Our six week road trip out west ends with a visit to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, a nine day
Four months after fleeing the south rim to escape hordes of tourists, I went right back to hike to Phantom
Our first trip to Grand Canyon National Park was on vacation in October, 2019. Then we decided to visit the
Sometimes screwups work in your favor. After leaving Sequoia National Park we were scheduled for two nights at the Thompson
It’s hard not to draw comparisons between redwoods and sequoias, both the trees and the parks, having now seen both.
After leaving Yosemite National Park, we made a brief stop in Fresno for supplies and then headed to our Airbnb
After a punishing John Muir Trail hike the previous day, we decided to take it easy and confine our walks
After leaving Lassen Volcanic National Park we made a short stop in South Lake Tahoe before continuing to Yosemite National
Driving into Lassen Volcanic National Park for the first time brought two immediate thoughts to mind. First, maybe we shouldn’t
Upon arriving in Arcata, our base for the next several days, we stopped at Safeway to pick up some food
Redwood National and State Parks is a collection of four parks – Redwood National Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park,
After Crater Lake National Park we drove west to Coos Bay, our base for the next several days while exploring