Finally catching up on a few overdue blogs! This post recounts travel from July when we left Vietnam and, for the first time since arriving in SE Asia, hopped on a plane to our next destination: Singapore! July 25, 2015 Leaving…
And…We’re Back in Thailand!
Chris the Phenomaly and Farang Fong are back in Thailand! We got into Koh Lanta, an island on the Andaman Sea off the southern coast of Thailand, Wednesday afternoon. With so much going on in the world and especially after…
Sleeper not Sleeping
Night buses in Vietnam are probably not high on anyone’s list of things to do in life. The pros are of course that you save money on accommodation for the night and also save time on traveling while sleeping. There…
PHOTOS: No Water, No Power – Vang Vieng
Forgive us – we’ve been slow to post lately. Crappy wifi is the main culprit; but also, we’ve had a “busy” few weeks as we’ve ventured south through Laos exploring towns and sights, our journey propelled by a few brutally long travel days. Since…
PHOTOS: Phayao to Luang Prabang
Getting from Phayao to Luang Prabang was a journey of three days. We left from our guesthouse (HomHug) in Phayao, walked to the bus station with our bags and hopped on the bus to Chiang Khong. Chiang Khong is a…
Slow Boat to Luang Prabang Today
We left Phayao yesterday and took a 3-hour bus to Chiang Khong at the northeast border of Thailand. We crossed the border via the “friendship bridge” to Huay Xai, Laos. We hung out in Huay Xai last night; today, we’ll…
Welcome to Chiang Rai
We’ve made it to Chiang Rai! I’ve been excited about visiting Chiang Rai for a long time, but never made it when I lived in Thailand. Most of the things we are looking at are out of the city, so…
PHOTOS: 48 Hours to Bangkok, Layover in Dubai
Enjoy a photo album from our 48-hour journey to Bangkok! Thanks to Alaska Airlines and their partner airlines, we flew Emirates Business Class to Asia the long way around – through the Middle East – at a fair price of 75K…
Planes, Trains and Tuk-Tuks
We are now in Chiang Mai after a 14.5 hour train ride from Bangkok. Within the past week, Chris and I have had two long travel legs, one was a 16-hour flight from SFO to DBX with all the luxurious amenities…
Night Train to Chiang Mai
Liz and I had a whirlwind time in Bangkok between seeing sights, trying to stay cool and getting (mostly) on the right time-zone. It is 7:30am, a beautiful morning with that wonderful Southeast Asian light. The air is so thick…