We traveled in Muslim majority countries in Southeast Asia for about six months straight: about four and half months in Malaysia, one month in Indonesia, and a few days in Brunei. News of and fear of attacks by radical Islamists around the world is widespread. Discussions of, and fear of, Sharia law is also a […]
One Month Myanmar Itinerary – Riding the Rails Version
Myanmar is a fascinating country. We highly recommend visiting. Visitors from the USA and Canada, as well as many other countries, can get a visa for 28 days. This post is a brief overview of how we spent our 28 days there and can give you an idea of how to build your own itinerary. […]
One Month in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia
We spent our first month in Indonesia on the islands of Bali and Lombok. As Americans, we can get a thirty-day visa exemption to visit Indonesia, but that cannot be extended. So, we are going to have to take in Indonesia one thirty-day bite at a time. Many people are surprised to learn that Indonesia […]
Little Things I Find Interesting About Thailand
We love traveling around the world and experiencing different cultures, foods, and ways of life. While some of the differences between an American or Canadian life and life in another country are obvious and major, there are some minor and unique things that I also find interesting. Here are a few of those things I […]
Street Art by Earnest Zacharevic in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
The city of George Town on the island of Penang in Malaysia is a UNESCO world heritage site. The historic district of the city was granted world heritage status due to the unique 500-year history of Malay, Chinese, Dutch and English influence and architecture. One of the most popular attractions in the historic area are […]
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is the largest of its kind in the world attracting over 10 million visitors a year. Held since 1963, the festival features thousands of ice and snow sculptures and entire buildings and bridges made of ice. The event is spectacular and well worth putting on your travel […]
Huay Mae Waterfalls and Kanchanaburi
Our latest short trip inside Thailand from our base in Bangkok was four days visiting the Huay Mae Waterfalls and Kanchanaburi area. The Huay Mae Waterfalls are in a national park about a four and a half hour drive from Bangkok. Kanchanaburi is about halfway in between the national park and Bangkok and is most well […]
Two Nights in Pai
Pai is a small town of about 3000 people in a picturesque setting in Northern Thailand. It lies 90 km (55 miles) or so north of Chiang Mai. That 90-km trip from Chiang Mai takes about three and half hours by car though, as Route 1095 is reported to have over 750 curves, many of […]
Two Nights in Chiang Dao
Chiang Dao is a city in Northern Thailand just an hour and a half or so drive north of Chiang Mai. It is a small town, around 15,000 people in the town and surrounding area, nestled in the mountains, surrounded by greenery. It was a very relaxing trip and our first trip in Thailand renting […]
Things to See and Do in Yangon
Yangon, formerly Rangoon, is the largest city in the country of Myanmar, formerly Burma. Just a 50-minute flight from Bangkok, we spent an enjoyable five nights in Yangon. Embroiled in internal conflict and governed largely by a military government, Myanmar had not been open to tourism until 2011. Tourism is slowly growing but Myanmar is […]