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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 10, 2014
After breakfast we took a tuk-tuk over to Chiang Mai’s small Chinatown. Just like in the old town, this area was a rabbit’s warren of interconnected streets and lanes… all chock-a-block full of stores, stalls, and carts selling just about … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand 2014, Travels
Tagged Andaman Kitchen, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Chinatown, Warorot Market
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Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 9, 2014
This morning, one of those weirdly serendipitous things that you hear about happening when you travel actually happened. Eron and I were having breakfast in a nondescript little local restaurant located on a tiny out of the way lane when … Continue reading
Wandering Through The Kingdom of Thailand – March 8, 2014
We decided to spend some time exploring Wat Phra Singh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Singh); one of the many famous Buddhist Temples that are scattered throughout Chiang Mai. Unlike some other rather cloistered religious institutions; it was nice to see that the Wats in … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand 2014, Travels
Tagged Chiang Mai, Cotton spinning, Galen Garwood, Silk thread spinning, Wat Phra Singh
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The Mekong and Cam Tu – December 5, 2010
We enjoyed our day on the Mekong so much that we had Long take us on the river again. However, this time we didn’t have to leave at “O’dark-thirty-in-the-freakin’-morning” – we got up late, had brunch, and then met up … Continue reading
Mekong Delta at Can Tho – December 4, 2010
The sky was still officially in “night-mode” when Long and her son, Huy, met us at our hotel. We had arranged to spend the day with her exploring the Mekong and it’s canals in and around Can Tho. We were … Continue reading
Posted in Vietnam 2010
Tagged Cai Rang Floating Market, Can Tho, Cigars, Mekong, Thai Ridgeback Dog
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Onwards to Can Tho, Mekong Delta – December 3, 2010
After breakfast, we checked-out and headed off to the bus station where we caught an express bus… it was onwards to Can Tho (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BA%A7n_Th%C6%A1), the largest city in the Mekong Delta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong_Delta). For our stay in Can Tho, we booked … Continue reading
Saigon – December 2, 2010
Yes, for the politically correct, this is indeed Ho Chi Minh City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_City). However, to us… and the vast majority of the “Saigonese” who call this city home – it is, and will continue to be, Saigon. This morning we changed hotels; from … Continue reading
Hoi An and then onto Saigon – December 1, 2010
Our morning dose of Pho, and then it was out into the town. It was our last few hours in Hoi An. When we arrived back at our hotel to check out; we found out December 1st must’ve been the … Continue reading
East to Hedon
East to Hedon 