Penang March 2020
Penang,Malaysia and more specifically it’s largest city of Georgetown, had long been on the to-do list. But needing 3 flights from Vientiane to get there, it had been a little hard…
Hanoi – long weekend
We were lucky enough to be able to schedule a long weekend in Hanoi before year-end. Looking back it had been 7 years since we were last in Hanoi. At…
Kunming,China: Oct 2019
Andrew got a bit testy when he was asked more than once if he had his APEC card before we left the house - but I didn't want a repeat…
Saigon, July 2019
We took full advantage of the Lao Women’s Union public holiday to have a long weekend down in Saigon. We arrived into Ho Chi Minh early evening, and the immigration…
Hong Kong, the June Birthday Version
Andrew was offered the option of a set of new hankies for his birthday or a trip to Hong Kong. Not surprisingly he chose the latter option. We arrived…
Flores Indonesia: Here be Dragons
Another Lao New Year and another trip out of the country during the heat and associated chaos. This year Indonesia was the destination, and more specifically the Flores Island area. …