April, 2015

A-Hue We Go: Central to Northern Vietnam

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The next leg of our journey consisted of A LOT of moving and shaking, many trains and many buses.  On our 10 hour train…

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Vietnam: Premiere partie

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So the inevitable has occurred: our bank accounts, which had remained (relatively) flush for so many months, have now taken a nose dive from which…

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At a Glance: Cambodia

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Officially known as: The Kingdom of Cambodia. Formerly the Khmer Empire, Democratic Kampuchea, and The People’s Republic of Kampuchea. Population: Over 15 million people,…

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120 hours in Cambodia

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We tore through Cambodia like Tazmanian devils, stopping in Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, and Phnom Penh over the course of five days. Things got off…

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At A Glance: Singapore

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Also known as: The Lion City; one of The Four Asian Tigers (the free and developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan). Population:…

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Haw Par Villa / xiao long bao

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Singapore was a culture shock after our full month in Bali. There are malls everywhere – very useful for avoiding the heat and humidity,…

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At A Glance: Bali

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Also known as: The largest province of Indonesia. Population: 4 million and climbing (fast). Bali is home to most of Indonesia’s Hindu minority (most…

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Gili Air

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Please forgive the recent radio silence; our BFFs came to visit us in Bali for two weeks, and we all took a little vacation…

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