Jeff K.
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Transitioning Land to River
We started our morning with the amazing breakfast at The Peninsula (the eggs Benedict chef station was my favorite!), then met the other Florida couple (Jean & Charlene), and our guide Peter in the lobby to head to the airport. We commented on how great the Ama service is with Peter taking us to the…
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Angkor Day 2, Floating Village
Angkor is the area/town where Angkor Wat is located (the first temple we visited in the last post). Temples are often named after the area, city, town, feature, or geography that the temple is located. However, with over 200 temples in the Angkor area, only one, “the” Angkor Wat, got that distinction. Over centuries, Angkor…
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Temple Raiders, Phare Circus
As Andrew mentioned, we had a very early morning rise, with the alarm going off at 3:30 a.m. The goal: watch the sunrise over the 900-year old, famous Angkor Wat temple complex, the largest religious structure in the world (over 400 acres)! The temple is believed to have astronomical significance, since several lines of sight…
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Cu Chi Tunnels; Ănăn
After learning and reading about the Vietnam War the day prior, we had the opportunity to go about 90 minutes outside of Saigon to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. Our tour guide introduced himself as Tiger (a nickname his father bestowed upon him). On the bus ride out to the location, he shared some…
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Transitioning to South Vietnam
Monday morning was one of our earliest alarms yet. We awoke at 5:00 a.m., breakfast at 6, then departed Hoi An at 6:30 for our flight out of Da Nang, headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), DAD-SGN. We were flying on Pacific Airlines, who in March ceased operations for financial reasons and resumed service…
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Ha Long Bay; Foodie Tour
This morning, we got to sleep in an extra 30 minutes—whoo hoo! Instead of the hotel breakfast, we opted for a coffee shop down the block to enjoy a breakfast banh mi and an egg coffee for Andrew, and a coconut coffee for me. We then boarded the bus for a 3-hour drive to the…
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“Stop” Lights and Egg Coffee
We enjoyed our time in Laos, but I was ready for a new country, a change in cuisine, and hopefully gentler digestion! We flew with Lao Airlines for a quick trip to Hanoi. Upon arrival, we discovered that many international flights had landed around the same time, packing the Customs Hall. Thankfully, our exceptional new…
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Free Day in Luang Prabang; Homestay in Naduang Village
Andrew signed off his last post mentioning an offering to the local monks in Luang Prabang. While the 4:30 a.m. alarm was tough, we’re glad we did it. We met most of the “sticky rice family” in the hotel lobby and walked to a nearby temple. Chit arranged for us to join the daily morning…
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Cooking in Chiang Mai; Muay Thai; White Temple
One week down, 9 more to go! It feels like a month ago that we left Orlando, but it’s been just a week and a day – my, how time flies when you’re having a blast! [Blog warning: this post will take the form of TLDR, so if you don’t have the time right now,…
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The world’s largest land mammals, with feelings to boot
On Tuesday, we were excited to be picked up early from our hotel to venture west (~3 hours) to learn about elephants and help them at an elephant rescue/sanctuary. We had researched elephant sanctuaries and booked this a few months ago, and now the day was here. I couldn’t sleep well that morning so I…
Jeff + Andrew Travel the World 