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Lunch in Saigon 

Posted on March 9, 2017 by David Cross

Oh yes, the traffic is based on waves of motor scooters, but if you have a good local guide, you can walk to almost every place you need to go. We took a stroll through the local market around lunch … Continue reading →

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One Day in Bangkok Thailand

Posted on March 7, 2017 by David Cross

(you can sing along with the music if you like) The city pretty much draped in black and white ribbons since the country is mourning the death of their 9th king who ruled the country for almost 70 years (world … Continue reading →

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Exploring Siam Bay with a little Running

Posted on March 7, 2017 by David Cross

Surprisingly, the cruise ship has a very nice, large and modern fitness center (gym). Lots of equipment, free weights, treadmills, etc.  The only disappointment is the gym is only open from 7 AM to 10 PM.  You cannot get up … Continue reading →

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Touring the Tourist Island of Ko Samui 

Posted on March 6, 2017 by David Cross

Despite all the arrival of additional Thai Navy warships, we decided to go ashore.  I hope they let us leave later today…  The tender takes a while since it is a very shallow port area.  We found a good bus … Continue reading →

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Landed at Ko Samui (Thailand) 

Posted on March 6, 2017 by David Cross

We got in our spy gear since it was such nice weather on the seas… but I think we were spotted by the central intelligence agency. They suspected I was James Bond for some reason and a Thai Navy warship … Continue reading →

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Walking Around the Singapore Harbor

Posted on March 4, 2017 by David Cross

It was a little rainy morning, but we decided to walk around the harbor and check out some of the local attractions. The only difference from Seattle is people use umbrellas here in Singapore…and it is much warmer! The foggy … Continue reading →

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Starting a vacation in Singapore 

Posted on March 3, 2017 by David Cross

What a wonderful morning workout with this business focused Asian city with a cool breeze and birds chirping away 🤡 Update: here are some of the other things we saw and visited: Bird Sanctuary Zoo We went running in the … Continue reading →

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Headed west for a new adventure! 

Posted on March 2, 2017 by David Cross

We packed light this time… But have to always be prepared for the zombies if they attack! 

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Exploring Hebron Israel

Posted on February 3, 2017 by David Cross

Sometimes it is great travelling (on business) to another country that operates in another time zone and a different work week schedule to take a little time off and explore some new sites, sounds, food and experiences! This week, I … Continue reading →

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Running Las Vegas – Head for the Mountains!

Posted on December 30, 2016 by David Cross

Yes, you need to head to the mountings because of all the zombies swarming the city… But, unless you get up REALLY early, running along the strip is hard because of all the traffics and lights. So we found a … Continue reading →

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