Chiang Mai, Thailand Some Northern Thailand adventure – started at Roong Ruang (great location, but fully booked), moved to Green Tulip House (quiet location). Wow, what fun we had in and around Chiang Mai… Rock Climbing at Crazy Horse Butress with Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures. It’s been a long time since any of us …
Bangkok, Thailand We’ve set up camp in a friend’s house in Pathumwan district of town. We’re within a 10 minute walk from the PoenChit skytrain station, and 30 minute walk from Lumpini Park, Suan Lum night market, and MRT station. We had a day or two to explore the neighborhood before Grant’s brother, Dave, arrived. …
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Staying at the Yellow House Hotel (Nga Hoang). Although it felt like we were staying in one of the few designated “foreigner ghettos”, Saigon was a fun, vibrant, city. Night life seemed to go on well into the morning (unlike Hanoi). There were plenty of worthwhile sight too. I’m glad …
HoiAn, Vietnam We took the sleeper train to Danang, and are now staying in Hoi An, at the Thanh Xuan Hotel. A typhoon is threatening to strike any day now, but so far, the weather’s quite pleasant. Danang appears to be quite a wealthy town, with plenty of expensive cognac and whiskey on display. Tourists …
HaLong Bay, Vietnam 2 days of kayaking with Handspan Adventure Travel. Kayaking around Halong Bay was one of the many highlights of this year’s adventure. After a lengthy day of interviewing tour operators, we decided to go with one of the more reputable, albeit pricy, companies. You get what you pay for, and I think …
Hanoi, Vietnam Staying at the Prince III hotel (65 Hang Cot, (84-4)8280620 or 9280775). Vietnam (unlike the other parts of Asia we’ve been in lately), really does have good, fresh, coffee. Hanoi was quite the wakeup call after the relative ease of Bangkok. We were staying in the Old City, which I found at first …
Bangkok, Thailand Staying at Hotel Reno (40 Soi Kasemsan 1, t: (662) 215-0026-7, 612-3096-7) for 3 nights, and to celebrate the King’s Birthday. Landing in Bangkok was yet another pleasant surprise. Some people seem to hate it, some love it. I love it. Again, it must depend a lot on where you’re coming from, and …