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Current & Past Trips!
Please note: the blog posts are in reverse chronological order. If you want to read from the start of the trip to the finish, scroll to the bottom post and read your way up to the most recent.
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Dec 5
The Beauty of Ha Long Bay
I failed to mention in my last post that, upon reaching Hanoi, we finally got a reprieve from the heat and humidity of Cambodia and...
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Dec 4
Hello, Hanoi!
I’m beginning to regret the decision to write our Indochina travel blog after I returned home for obvious reasons. While it made the most...
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Nov 21
Tour of the Temples!
A little background before I jump into our very full day of temple touring: the Khmer Empire was the ancient reigning kingdom in...
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Nov 19
Angkor Wat, Angkor Hot!
Our Monday started early with a visit to the incredibly vast Angkor Wat complex, one of the 300 temple complexes in the Angkor World...
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Nov 18
Hello, Siem Reap
Our morning started early, with a luggage pull at 6:30 am before a quick breakfast and disembarkation. It was time to say goodbye to the...
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Nov 13
Final Day on the Mekong
If you’re following this trip, the one constant theme is the heat and humidity we experienced. No exaggeration – I've never sweated more!...
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Nov 12
The Killing Fields
Friday was a somber day as we sought to understand Cambodia’s painful history of the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot’s ruthless and cruel regime...
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Nov 11
Hello, Cambodia!
Our last stop in Vietnam before following the river north to Cambodia was a morning visit via sampan boat to Long Khanh Island. We...
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Nov 8
Temples, Mango Orchards, and a Franciscan Monastery
Our morning excursion via sampan boats brought us to the city of Sa Dec, one of the larger cities on the Mekong Delta. It was also the...
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Nov 6
Life on the Mekong
We awoke early enough to enjoy the most beautiful sunrise and kick off our first full day on the Mekong River. A few interesting facts...
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Nov 5
Củ Chi Tunnels
Sunday arrived after a full night of uninterrupted sleep, thankfully. At the top of today's agenda? A venture outside of town to the...
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Nov 4
Good Night, Saigon.
We returned from our trip to Indochina having gained so much from the experience. Unfortunately, a terrible stomach bug accompanied me...
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Oct 9
Mekong River Gems!
Another extreme empty nesting adventure is about to begin! This time, we're headed halfway around the globe to Indochina to explore the...
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