I can't wait to meet you! Okay, I'm on my way! Only 24 lbs including a 5 lb pack! I can't wait to see what is waiting for me!
ECUADOR HERE I COME!
Dalat Unexpected
When I read the two paragraphs about Dalat, Vietnam in my Lonely Planet book, the description said it was a quaint little town with French influence, an eternal spring and cool waterfalls. I was in! Much to my surprise it is much more than that! A few hours in, after a long, hot, bumpy, five …
Bus to the Beach!
A couple of days ago I boarded the funniest sleeper bus to make the six hour journey to Mui Ne, a beach town in southern Vietnam. This is funny! I'm crammed in my little top bunk space, not able to stretch out or sit up. I guess this bus was not designed with the western …
Three nights in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
I arrived in Saigon after a crazy 11 hour bus ride from Siem Reap. I was sold a ticket on the "VIP bus", but they never showed up to pick me up from my hotel, so I was rushed to the bus company by tuk tuk. When I arrived I showed them my ticket and …
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Kompong Phluck, the floating village
I spent my last day in Cambodia visiting Kompong Phluk, a floating village that is currently dry. This year has been a very hot, dry year, and instead of six months of rain they received two. This has really taken its toll on this quaint fishing village. On the way there, we passed miles and …
Angkor What??
After two nights in Vientiane, Laos, I made my way to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Here, I found a nice, quiet hotel a few minutes from town. It has been nice to slow down a bit! I met a nice couple at the pool and we decided to do a marathon temple day combining two tours …
Spa Day!
Yay!
