I am going to combine two days of posts. Sam and I spent the next two days hiking the Kumano Kodo, a network of ancient pilgrimage trails winding […]
Japan – Day 3: Kyoto
We woke up on our last day in Kyoto and looked for breakfast. Dennis and Anje were looking for a more traditional Japanese breakfast, and we were looking […]
Japan – Day 2: Kyoto
Our hotel was near the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden. Since we woke up early, we decided to explore the park and find some coffee. The Japanese generally don’t […]
Japan – Day 1: Kyoto
We started the day in Tokyo and took the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kyoto. The train covered 282 miles in just 2 hours and 14 minutes—roughly the […]
Japan – Introduction
Over the next couple of posts, you’ll follow Sam and me on our Japanese adventure from this spring. I’ll cut straight to the chase: I loved it. Japan […]
Did you buy your ticket to Vietnam yet?
Vietnam is a must visit country for any traveler. It’s beautiful, diverse, and full of great people. Even with our bad experience in HCMC, we all loved this […]
I love Hanoi.
I loved Hanoi. I like the speed, the weather, and the coffee culture. I thought it was a great town. We stayed at a nice hotel called O’Gallery […]
Kayaking and Relaxing in Ha Long Bay
We went to Halong bay with a company called Eco Friendly Vietnam. They picked us up at the train station in Hanoi and got us all the way […]
The Overnight train from Dong Hoi to Hanoi.
We took an overnight train from Dong Hoi to Hanoi. What is there to say? There were 4 of us in one cabin, the beers were rooms temperature, […]
Caving in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.
Was I unprepared for the citadel at Hue? Yes. Was I unprepared for the day’s caving adventure? Definitely! We did a a 2 day hike in the Phong […]