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December 2022 – July 2023
  • Caroline Edwards
  • Donny Foy
Lush landscapes, warm sparkling waters, and some of the best food on the 🌎. Oh, and the usual madness. Read more
  • Caroline Edwards
  • Donny Foy

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    Super cute cup carrier!Awesome lake just 20min car ride from the city. Great way to while away an afternoon w/ tasty food!The one where I learned spelunking is not my thing

    Chiang Mai

    January 17, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    We got in on Jan 6th. Had only heard good things and we were not let down. We stayed in a small boutique hotel called Elliebum which is located in the heart of old town. Our host was wonderful as were all of her staff. We kept quite busy during our stay. Market and history tour, trips to temples, day markets, night markets, discovering Khao Soi, trip to the movies, relaxing afternoon on a lake, Muay Thai (kick boxing) event, day long cooking class (Caroline will write about it), lots of playing pool and beer and more caves. (This one with a 7' live snake included for free).
    We also got three extra nights because we didn't do the research on getting visas for Vietnam. Hooray. None of us were really upset about that.
    Also got to meet my cousin’s son, David who is teaching English in CM. It also appears that he is an accomplished Muay Thai fighter. Impressive.    Read more

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    World's smallest wine gonlet on flight from Chiang Mai to Saigon 😂

    Saigon

    January 18, 2023 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

    It is amazing to wake up in a city of just under 10 million and listen to the sounds of roosters screeching. It may be a little heart warming to know that urban civilization has not completely given up on its roots. Just below the sounds of the roosters is the beeping of 10 million scooters. I firmly believe that every single inhabitant of this city rides one all day, every day. It’s nuts.
    We embarked on foot our first day to see some of the sites. Not for the faint hearted. Crossing streets that don't have traffic lights is a calculated endeavor.
    Jack found a hole-in-the-wall bánh mi place which was totally worth the death-defying street crossings. It was gooood. We then continued to march along, getting a little lost. Saw guys fishing for turtles out of the river with a net. And the city gearing up for a serious New Year celebration. It was wonderful. We had northern style Pho for lunch. Yummy.
    We closed out our day at a lovely third floor cocktail bar where we ran into an Australian couple and their two 9 & 11 year old kids who happen to be traveling the world for a year. I commend their adventure!    Read more

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    Slow train to Da Nang

    January 22, 2023 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    Took the slow train from Saigon to Da Nang. 18 hours in a four bunk box with Caroline and Jack. Its the lunar new year in the region so all the fancy trains were booked out way in advance. We were rewarded with Vietnam railways. Hooray.
    So picture a toilet half full of water in a moving train? It was scary. One had to think and move on their feet. I held back for four hours and dramatically reduced my beer intake on that dang train, just because of the toilets. We all survived and ran to the loo at the train station in Da Nang. The End.    Read more

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    Hoi An

    January 23, 2023 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

    So after our exciting overnight train ride to Da Nang, we got to our Airbnb. Two Bedroom on the 31st Floor. It had quite a lovely view of the beach and the East Vietnam Sea. It's a short stay so our first full day we went for a lovely long walk along the beach. The next full day we were to go to Hoi An. Well, we woke up to what can only be described as a soft day. Pissing rain in other words.
    Our plan to rent scooters and scoot down to Hoi An went out the window. Ended up watching TV and braving it to Korean BBQ in a downpour. Sometimes its just good to chill.    Read more

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    Hanoi

    January 25, 2023 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 61 °F

    What to say? Over 9 million people and 6.5 million scooters. A little different than Saigon. It feels older and more compact, at least the Old Quarter. Couldn't say that the people were nicer in either as there were no bad experiences. Our highlights were seeing Hanoi Hilton, Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and generally avoiding making eye contact with the scooter drivers so they have no choice but to avoid you. Oh! and we took a trip to the outskirts of Hanoi to a knife making class. Something different and fun.Read more

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    Angkor Cambodia

    February 8, 2023 in Cambodia ⋅ 🌙 81 °F

    Ah Cambodia! A great escape from the madness that is Vietnam. Found a lovely self catering spot near the center Siem Reap (Siam Defeated) in the center of Cambodia. This is the home to Angkor and its Wat's which are a bunch of temple's built around the 9th to 13th Century. At the same time it is said to have been the largest city in the world with an estimated population of over one million inhabitants. And then in or around 1431 someone turned the lights off and the whole place went dark of humanity. No one know why. It was rediscovered in 1840 by a French Naturalist Henri Mouhot. Its a fascinating place. I have put some links below.

    For those who have not heard of the US bombing of Cambodia only to open the door to Pol Pot it is a very sad history for these lovely people. Pots theory was to bring its people back to the year zero. So when he was ousted in 1979 the country was in ruin. 45 doctors left living in the country. No Currency and few international supporters.

    Sorry it isn't supposed to be a history lesson but it is valuable to understand what this great civilization was subjected too. Everyone that we met there had a smile for us.

    https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/angkor-wat.ht…

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pol_Pot

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siem_Reap

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_genocide    Read more

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    Bangkok Sightseeing

    February 17, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F

    Got to Bangkok without a plan except for the hotel and how long we confirmed to stay. One week. We stayed just off of Sukhumvit Road. This area gives great access to the transit system and spectacular people watching.
    We took a few boat trips on the Chao Phraya River. Went to a polo match way out of town at VS Sports Club & Siam Polo Park. Which was wonderful and all the people there were so nice. Did a tuktuk food tour with a chef & archaeologist—delicious foods but 🥵 strolling markets tucked into tiny alleys. We also took in an afternoon of horse racing at The Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Another fun afternoon. For those who like big cities, this one is hard to beat.    Read more

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    Hua Hin (Golfing Mecca)

    April 8, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ 🌧 82 °F

    We went dark for a while on posting. Sorry. Taxi from Bangkok to Hua Hin and back to the same condo in the Palm Hill's Golf community. Since arriving in February we joined the Hua Hin Phoenix Golf Society. What a great group and so much fun to be around. We have been playing golf with these guys two to three time a week.
    Less than two weeks left here in Thailand. Then we head south. Leaving here will be bitter sweet. We have made friend and will miss the comradery. The show must go on. There is a big world out there and here we come. Stay tuned.

    Check this golf course out https://www.blackmountainhuahin.com/    Read more

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    Kuala Lumpur

    April 26, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F

    After a lovely send off in Hua Hin and Bangkok we flew to KL. Caroline found us a lovely hotel “The Majestic”which was two metro stations from Chinatown and five stations from Petronas towers.
    I had not heard about Merdeka 118 but looking out the window of the hotel one couldn’t help but ask. How tall is that building that commands the skyline?

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merdeka_118

    The food was first class. The butterfly exhibition was well worth the visit, as was the bird park. Within walking distance of each other.

    Next stop Bali…    Read more

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    15 guinea hens patrolled the grounds at the resort - they're hilarious!

    10 days in Bali

    April 30, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    Stress-free flight to Denpasar. We went for a quieter location to stay given that if we wanted to participate in the madness that is Bali we can get a taxi, which we did once or twice. We stayed in a quiet area called Nusa Dua. Nice place for someone like me who likes his walks.
    We golfed at a lovely 18 hole par three course called Bukit Pandawa Golf and CC. I finally beat Caroline. Hooray. We hired a car and driver for a day and went up into the mountains where we got a view of Mount Agung, a still active volcano and the highest peak in Indonesia. We drove around the crater lake of Lake Batur. I must say that getting anywhere in Bali takes time. Once off the major roads, expect to travel at a snails pace. Or as fast as the slowest scooter. So. Much. Traffic.
    Food was lovely but if one wanted it "spicy" you have to ask. That said, Indonesians pride themselves on liking spicy food. Me Too. Beaches were great and water beautiful and clear. Accommodation was very fairly priced and happy hours were good.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Agung    Read more

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