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So Long Vietnam, Hello Again Cambodia
Good morning from Siem Reap, Cambodia, where we have begun a car ride to the airport and are headed to Bali for the final week of our 8-week journey through Southeast Asia. But before I get ahead of myself with excitement, let’s rewind and pick up where Jeff left off, to recount the middle days…
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Discovering More of Bangkok: Culture, Relaxation & Culinary Delights
Our second day in Bangkok was packed with a mix of cultural exploration, practical errands, and indulgent relaxation. Our agenda included an AmaWaterways tour of the Royal Palace and Wat Pho, dropping off laundry, finding a barbershop, exploring the IconSiam mall, and bidding farewell to our Irish friends. After an amazing night’s sleep, we were…
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Back Back Back Again — Hello From BKK
The most beautiful thing in Cambodia isn’t the country — it’s the Cambodian people Rithy Panh After a 7-hour bus journey spanning Cambodia and Thailand, the Sticky Rice Family has made it back to Bangkok to conclude our amazing tour with G Adventures. But wait, there’s more! Our incredible CEO/tour guide is from Bangkok and…
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Our First City of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
This post is brought to you by the wonders of Zofran and Imodium. As Jeff mentioned in his last post about Vietnam, leaving Ho Chi Minh City was touch-and-go for me due to a bout of food poisoning. Thankfully, the symptoms subsided around 4 am, allowing me to board our long bus journey to Cambodia,…
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Three Days in Hoi An: Tailors, Tours & Hurling (Part 2)
Alright folks, I’m back to share the details of our second and third days in Hoi An. While the third day was more relaxed, I’ll mostly focus on day two, which started off by visiting two assembly halls and the historic Tan Ky heritage home. The entrance to one of the Chinese Assembly Halls in…
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Three Days in Hoi An: Tailors, Tours & Hurling (Part 1)
Writing to you all from our early morning bus ride from Hanoi to Da Nang to catch our flight to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). I have so much to cover in this post, so buckle in — although I have tried to spare you all with a few iMovie compilation videos…let us know…
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What a Way to See Huế
The group was split on whether the overnight train was better or worse than the one in Thailand. On the positive side, we had our own cabin with good A/C. However, the stone-hard mattresses and questionably “clean” sheets and blankets were definite drawbacks. Thankfully, I was able to sleep through the majority of it, as…
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Vang Vieng Hospital & Vietnam Arrival
Before you start to worry, the hospital visit wasn’t for us. During our home stay in Naduang, Chit, our CEO and tour guide, got involved in a soccer match with others on our tour against the villagers. As he dashed across the field with the ball, his ankle sank into a hidden hole, twisting round.…
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Goodbye Thailand, Hello Laos!
Our last night in Thailand unfolded into an epic adventure of karaoke, echoing throughout the singular street of Chiang Khong, a quaint border town. Down this lone street stood our humble abode, Nam Khong Resort & Guesthouse, evoking the charm of the Jim Thompson house from Bangkok with its wooden structure embraced by jungle vegetation.…
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Sticky Rice Family!
Today is the day that Jeff and I shrink down all of our clothes, toiletries and personal belongings to a 55L backpack and 15L daypack for the next 29 days. When I first started thinking about my sabbatical I knew I wanted to have unique and rare experiences that would not be afforded to me…
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