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We really wanted to visit at least one place between Chiang Mai and Bangkok on this trip, as last time we took a night train and scooted by it all. We were waffling between Sukhothai and Ayuthaya but once we heard Sukhothai was not as busy and was the 1st capital, our decision was made.…

Are either of us into “caving”? Nope! Why go to a Caving Lodge one might wonder? Well, like many places we are exploring so far on this trip, we came here because we heard somewhere that it was a cool place to stay. In this case, I was reading a forum about exploring Northern Thailand…

The last time we were in Thailand, we only ventured as far North as Chiang Mai before moving on to Laos. We recalled enjoying Chiang Mai so decided to go back but, this time I really wanted to venture farther. We considered Chiang Rai, another popular destination, but then I read about Cave lodge near…

During my research on Vietnam I started hearing about Ninh Binh and descriptors such as, “Ha Long Bay on land” kept popping up so, excited to see it for myself, I found a lovely sounding homestay in the area and booked it. The closer we got to Tet, the realization hit us that getting from…

You should believe everything you’ve heard – Ha Long Bay is spectacular and should definitely be included in everyone’s trip to Vietnam. There are many ways to explore the area. We chose to do a 2 night cruise and it worked out great! (Well, apart from a little stomach bug I picked up somewhere along…

We have heard from so many travellers about their love for Hanoi. Our initial visit lasted 4 days and we were not convinced – what were others experiencing that we were not!? We were determined to discover the LOVE and so we wandered and ate and day-tripped and relaxed as best we could. After our…

We all have our challenges. One of mine has always been that I am somewhat prone to motion sickness. I get queasy watching or playing video games, and being in the back seat can sometimes be problematic. Before we left I spoke with my doctor to see if there was something I could take with…

(With a tip of the tennis cap to Michael Chang, 1989 French Open Champion) (I may be recycling this title from the original galmcreport blog) We’ve now said goodbye to Vietnam and moved onto the next stage of our adventure, which meant a return visit to Chiang Mai in Thailand. We visited here for a…

Once again, we arrived in a new city in the evening and had a chance to wander around a bit in the dark. We love the feeling of discovery that first night, and without fail, it feels new again the following morning when we start exploring in the daylight. The area near our hotel was…

We took a day tour from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta. It was a good day! We then took a local boat from the port at My Tho past Dragon Island, Phoenix Island and Turtle Island. We arrived on Unicorn Island to have a tour of a local bee farm. Ben Tre…