Temples of Doom!
There isn’t actually a ton of difference between inside the Old City and outside. There are old buildings and new buildings on both sides of the moat. The biggest distinction is that the Old City…
CNX
In a quirk of local terminology, both Chiang Mai and Bangkok refer to themselves by their airport codes, CNX and BKK. I can’t think of another place that does that. I mean, if a business…
Jungleland
I had fun swimming in the falls in the jungle outside Bangkok, so it was easy to sign up for a similar tour from Krabi. This location was distinguished by the fact that the waterfalls…
Gypsy Feet
I’ve gone and done it. I’m in Bangkok, all by myself, leaning into my distaste for sitting still. Dorothy, always more sensible, sees nothing wrong with home and community, while I must trot the globe…
If It’s Tuesday It Must Be Denpasar
Denpasar, Bali’s gritty capital, isn’t known as a tourist destination. You’re either there for the beaches, as we were in Amed, or you’ve come for the new age hoohah and you’re in Ubud or its…
Ubud: The Heart Of Darkness
Ubud is full of galleries, boutiques, and performing troupes, and is billed as Bali’s cultural center, aside from the capital, Denpasar. It’s also one of Bali’s most heavily touristed areas, which is why, net, we…
Day Tripper
As lovely as it is to bob in the water, you just knew we couldn’t go a full month with nothing but ocean for entertainment. To what I’m sure will be absolutely no one’s surprise,…
Bali? Hi!
Bali, land of deep, resonant culture, jaw dropping natural splendor, and breathtaking coral extravaganzas. Also, land of wellness centers, yoga retreats, and invasive tourists. Getting the one without the other is a challenge, happily accepted.…
*sigh* Gone…
This will be our last post from Vietnam. We hadn’t even planned on visiting Ho Chi Minh City (or Sài Gòn, as the locals still call it). Hội An was supposed to be our last…
Huế To Go
We had one last road trip in us before leaving for Indonesia. The Imperial City of Huế was a convenient three-and-a-half hour bus ride from Hội Án, and an easy decision. A provincial capital since…