Siem Reap, Cambodia – The Many Faces of Bayon
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The skies opened, thunder cracked, and the many faces of Bayon watched as we scurried into an alcove to avoid getting soaked to the skin.…
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Siem Reap, Cambodia – Exploring Ta Promh and Ta Nei Temples
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“Bloody hell, that tree is massive,” she said as we turned the corner and got our first look at the hulking silk cotton tree enveloping the ruins…
Missing the Sunrise at Angkor Wat
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Who goes to Angkor Wat to see the sunrise and then misses the sunrise? Well, that would be me, but despite my poor sense of…
Phuket: Part 2 – Sharks, Sea Gypsies and Songkran
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This is Part 2 of a two-part post on Phuket and Songkran. It’s a throwback post to the first time I visited Thailand, a trip…
Phuket: Part 1 – Exploring Phuket, Phang Nga, and James Bond Island
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As Songkran 2018 approaches, it seems an appropriate time to unleash my somewhat unexpected Phuket and Songkran posts. This is a throwback couple of posts…
Thailand Travel – Trip Planning and Basics Explained
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I’m off to Thailand again – this will be my 7th trip to the Land of Smiles (LoS), a country I adore, and a place…
2017 – A Year of Travel Possibilities
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I love it when the calendar turns over, despite the fact that I’ll continue to write “2016” down for the next 2-19 weeks until “2017”…
8 Travel Photography Tips
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Ever gotten home from a trip and find you have 75 pictures of buildings and no people? Or every pic is too dark? Or maybe you…
Asia Photo Roundup – Temples and Buddhas of Thailand
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Hey there! On occasion I’ll include a photo roundup based on one of the main themes from the previous month’s travels. So these roundups are less…
On Top of the World in Taipei
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The first thing I noticed about Taiwanese traffic is that it’s tame. People follow the rules, stay between the lines, and pay attention to the…
My Grande Bangkok Oasis
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Rolling back into Bangkok after three weeks on the road in Ho Chi Minh City, Chiang Mai, and Bangkok (the first time around I stayed…
The Magic of Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle
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As the little tour bus motored on through the hills towards Chiang Rai, I was sitting on pins and needles. I had been waiting to…
The Hill Tribes of Baan Tong Luang – Chiang Mai
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Arriving in Chiang Mai after a long day of travel from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the first thing I noticed was the air –…
Conquering My Fears in Saigon
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As I soared through the smog on my way out of Ho Chi Minh City (the locals still call it Saigon), Steve Winwood blared in…
Bangkok Has Him Now
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Khrung Thep, the City of Angels, has always held a special sort of magic for me. It’s exciting, safe, there’s pad thai as far as…
Memories of Singapore
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I’ve read other blogs saying Singapore is boring and expensive. Well, I would say that compared to other SE Asian locales, yes, it’s expensive. Hard…
Memories of Tokyo
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Of all of the places I’ve had the good fortune to explore, Tokyo was the one that surprised me the most. The neon metropolis with…