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Eating street food is a way of life for most Vietnamese, and we travelers love to join in, trying exotic dishes fried up by the best chefs around.   On the bustling An Hoi island near...

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We spent three weeks in Myanmar in June of 2013. I put together the best shots from our time in both popular tourist spots and off the beaten path destinations: – Yangon (Rangoon) – Bagan...

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On our first day in in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon, which we learn is still used to refer to the city center area where we are staying), we are approached by a cyclo...

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If you follow this blog, then you know that I am particularly intrigued by historical sites around the world that have been effected by war.  I am most interested in the Civil War and WWII,...

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Alissa and I have been struggling with the decision of whether or not we will even be able to make it to Halong Bay this week.  There is a typhoon that is rolling across the...

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I’ve raved online and to my friends and family about the food in Vietnam, which I’ve loved more than any other cuisine on the trip (yes, even Thai). So Hoi An is the perfect place...

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I took a day during our two weeks in Siem Reap to film the organization we spent most of our time with.  They are called ODA, Opportunities of Development thru Art.  You can read my...

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We’ve got 10 days in Hoi An, Vietnam and I’m planning to do very little.  After two days here we have a good sense of the small town and village on the beach, so I...

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After 3 days in Hanoi, we’re starting to get a sense of the city, and hopefully its a indicator of good times to come in our total of 20 days in this country.  Here’s what...

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Temple fatigue After Ubud, Bagan, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Vientiane, and Luang Prabang, Alissa and I are suffering from what I like to call temple-fatigue.  We have seen and gone inside so many Hindu and Buddhist temples that...

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