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Year: 2017

Siem Reap and the Angkor Temples

March 20, 2017

Siem Reap literally means “Siam Defeated,” Siam being Thailand. These days, however, the closest thing to fighting in this small city of about a 1/2 million is the tuk-tuk drivers angling … Read More

Categories Around The World, Cambodia Tags archaeology, Buddhism, Hindu, temples 2 Comments

Dark History, Hopeful Future in Cambodia

February 1, 2018March 18, 2017

It’s our first visit to Cambodia, and at first glance, the scars of the infamous (and not so long ago) Khmer Rouge genocide are far from visible. Phnom Penh, the … Read More

Categories Around The World, Cambodia Tags history, Khmer, palace, Phnom Penh, tarantulas 1 Comment

Life in the Mekong Delta

February 2, 2018March 15, 2017

Before this trip, the Mekong Delta in Vietnam conjured up images of Navy swift boats and hovercrafts fighting Viet Cong guerrillas. Or maybe scenes from the (fairly bizarre) war movie, … Read More

Categories Around The World, Cambodia, Vietnam Tags Aqua Mekong, biking, boat, Buddhism, culture, farms, fishing, food, huts, Khmer, locals, markets, rice paddies, river, villages, wildlife 4 Comments

Good Morning, Vietnam! (cliche but still…)

February 1, 2018March 10, 2017

Xin chào (pronounced s(h)in chow) – hello – from Vietnam. We are so excited to spend the next month in Vietnam and Cambodia, two countries we have never been to … Read More

Categories Around The World, Vietnam Tags architecture, flowers, food, history, Ho Chi Minh, locals, markets, motorcycle, museums, travel, war Leave a comment

Hiking the Routeburn Track

March 5, 2017

Our final few days in New Zealand were spent hiking another of the Great Walks: the Routeburn Track. This was a shorter overall hike than the Milford, but the main … Read More

Categories Around The World, Hike, New Zealand Tags Alps, hiking, mountains, photos, travel, trekking Leave a comment

Hiking the Milford Track

March 4, 2017March 4, 2017

Touted as ‘the finest walk in the world‘ by poet Blanche Baughan in the London Spectator in 1908, the Milford Track is also the most famous of New Zealand’s Great … Read More

Categories Around The World, Hike, New Zealand Tags Alps, hiking, huts, mountains, photos, trekking Leave a comment

Doubtful Sound (actually a fiord)

February 1, 2018March 3, 2017

Doubtful Sound is a very large and naturally imposing fiord (despite its name) in Fiordland National Park, in the far south-west of New Zealand. Though it is 3-1/2 times larger … Read More

Categories Around The World, New Zealand Tags boat, fiords, kayaking, ocean, sealife, waterfall 1 Comment

Queenstown Area – An Adult Adventureland

February 1, 2018March 3, 2017

Given our choice of Whistler for our next home, it’s no wonder we like the southwest area of the South Island so much: mountains, valleys, forests, lakes, rivers, and the … Read More

Categories Around The World, Hike, New Zealand Tags boat, canyon, fergburger, kayaking, Lord of the Rings, mountains, river, skydive Leave a comment

East to West over the Southern Alps of NZ

February 1, 2018February 23, 2017
Categories Around The World, Hike, New Zealand Tags Alps, beach, franz josef, glaciers, Khashana, mountains, sealife, wildlife 1 Comment

Albatross and Dolphins and Whales – Oh My!

February 1, 2018February 16, 2017

Kaikoura is a popular tourist destination, mainly for whale watching (the sperm whale watching is perhaps the best and most developed in the world) and swimming with or near dolphins … Read More

Categories Around The World, Hike, New Zealand Tags earthquake, hiking, islands, Kaikoura, Khashana, Mount Fyffe, mountains, sealife 4 Comments
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