The sales pitch seems a little less intense as we make our way further south in Vietnam. This could be the reason why we decided to do some shopping. We really don’t care to shop at all and hate it when we ask someone about a place they’ve been and the response is [...]
The smell of airline food makes your mouth water.
You are excited to find a fresh full size bar of soap in the shower.
You “steal” soap, shampoo, instant coffee, tea and sugar packets from your room.
Your backpack weighs half of [...]
We have been in Vietnam a little over a week now. I have to say it is a bit of an adjustment after passing through the Asian gateway of Japan. If Japan has the purposeful, complex, calmness of classical music then I think of Vietnam as the body crushing, head banging, intense aggressive [...]
We never intended to go to Japan. I guess we didn’t think it was possible. I think we have been brainwashed to believe Japan is far too expensive for any mortal. Yes, it is if you buy the things that are imported and special. I saw a cantaloupe for $25, yet we [...]
Welcome to Vietnam, home to the national dish pho, which WS plans on eating plenty of. We are currently in Hanoi! We would write more, but WS is currently eating.
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As you read this blog, we are flying out of Tokyo and on to our next destination.
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Time for some cheap eats!
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I am so excited to be in Japan. We never planned to come here since we didn’t think we’d have the means–I probably still don’t have the means but I’m here anyway.
I find myself fascinated by everything here. When we arrived at the airport I kept WD waiting while I amused myself with [...]
On a trip to New Zealand a few years ago, I read “Memoirs of a Geisha” and loved it. Saw the movie too. So when we decided to come to Kyoto, Japan, I had the book in the back of my mind.
When we arrived at our guesthouse in Western Kyoto, we were [...]
Scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef has been a dream of mine since I learned of the reef. This dream finally came true during our time in Australia, just not in the way I had dreamed it.
I naively envisioned sunny days, warm calm water, amazing visibility, and so many sea creatures around I would [...]
Australia was one of the must see countries on our list. Like most Americans, we had naive visions of sunshine, beaches and surfing, kangaroos and koalas, SCUBA diving, and Fosters beer. We did find some of these things, although no self-respecting Aussie drinks Fosters-it is crap.
As we neared the end of our stay, we [...]
