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Temples around Siem Riep
There are lots of things to do in Siem Riep outside of running along the river or going to Angkor Wat. There is decent/fun shopping, very friendly people, nice museums and easy transportation via Tuk Tuks. You can get almost … Continue reading
Angkor Wat
Getting into Cambodia is not that difficult and the country is very “flexible” when it comes to paperwork and getting tourists into the country to support the economy. No complaints here…I must admit the people of Cambodia are very friendly. … Continue reading
Halong Bay
Today, we took a bus out to Halong Bay. It is only about ~170 kilometers away, but because of the limited infrastructure and traffic, it was a 4 hour journey. Interesting tidbit: the minimum wage in Vietnam is $150 a … Continue reading
Famous Sites in Hanoi (Part II)
The past 2 days, we have been fortunate to have stayed in the famous Sofitel Metropole Hotel here in Hanoi. It has an enormous history over the past ~110 years and it is the choice of many guests…from Presidents from … Continue reading
Exploring some of the famous sites of Hanoi
Wine is not easy to find in Hanoi…but we were lucky to find a French bistro and specialty shop around the corner where we were able to find a nice Bordeaux for an after dinner drink and a Croque Monsieur … Continue reading
Headed West to Southeast Asia
A new adventure has begun…with a delayed flight in Seattle. Hopefully the high altitude winds will speed up this high speed fighter and we will make our connection. Right now we are enjoying the nice service on Asiana Airlines. Posted … Continue reading
Escaping to the Islands
We received the alert that the Asimo robots were on the loose and the authorities needed help in locating and capturing them. http://topekasnews.com/asimo-robot-kills-two-scientists-japan-escapes-laboratory/. The rumor was they were headed to the islands, so we hopped on a train through the … Continue reading
Surveying Hiroshima
We took the bullet train west to Hiroshima and checked into our hotel. We then headed a little bit south around the bay. We had lunch in the industrial modern city to see what might be different. There are some … Continue reading
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Some Not So Well Known Sites Outside of Kyoto
We went to the northern part of Kyota near the Togetsu-kyo Bridge where there is a couple of highlights not well known by many tourists. We will share one today and share the secret of the second tomorrow. The first … Continue reading
Leaving Tokyo and Travelling to Hakone
This morning we strolled around the gardens of the Imperial Palace a little more before leaving Tokyo. The gates opened at 9:00 AM and the scenery and flowers were quite amazing. The only disappointment was that we discovered there was … Continue reading
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