Chiang Mai – Monk Talk and NARIT Planetarium
In the later part of this travel week, we got back into tourist mode in Chiang Mai. We visited a temple to talk to some monks on day 223, and then we visited NARIT planetarium on day 224. At the end of the week we walked through the Sunday night market (day 226). In the
Chiang Mai Thailand – A Week In Review
This week was low on activity, mainly because I got sick with a mild cold that progresses through the week. Later in the week though I was feeling better, and we took a guided bike tour of the old city (day 217 below). I also joined a great gym (day 213 immediately below), and we
Traveling From Vietnam To Thailand
We had a busy week of activity, and anchoring that activity was traveling from Vietnam to Thailand. However, there were a few other noteworthy events this week. You can see our plans for our upcoming South Africa leg getting blown up, and then maybe put back on the table in Day 206 below. There is
War Remnants Musuem, Beach, and Vietnamese Kiss, Marry, Kill
This week had quite a bit going on, much of which was forced upon us since we had to leave our Airbnb for a few days. That turned out to be a welcome nudge though to get us out there seeing more in Vietnam. We visited a beach town called Vung Tau which you can
Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh Sights, and AK47s
In this week of travel we fit in a lot of activity. Most notably we went on a tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels (day 194 below) where we got to experience what the VC fighters and locals had to endure during the war. On that tour AC also shot an AK47 which felt like
Exploring Ho Chi Minh City With An Overclocked Brain
This week we really got settled into our great Airbnb and the immediate surrounding area. Feeling comfortable with our surroundings, we started exploring Ho Chi Minh City. First up was the tallest building in Vietnam, and the 17th tallest in the world, Landmark 81 (Day 185 below). Next was a motorbike tour of food and
Moving On To Vietnam
This week we wrapped up our time in Manila Philippines and we are moving on to Vietnam. This week was full of stress for me, but was also a major relief to get our of Urban Deca Homes Ortigas. Travel Log: Day 178 (12/22), Philippines JC and I went for separate walks again to rack
The Risks Of Manila – Creeps, Vanishing Kid, Getting Stranded
This week of travel was full of danger, risk and uncertainty. Reading back through these logs I can understand the stress we’ve all been feeling through the week. The events include a vanishing kid, as BC disappears into the thin air of manila (12/12 log). BC also encountered a creep on the playground (12/8 log),
Diarrhea In Manila Philippines – This Place Sucks
This collection of travel logs spans the week of 12/1 – 12/7, and involves great things like bad food leading to Diarrhea in our shoe sized apartment in Manila Philippines (day 157). We’re trying to see the redeeming qualities of this city, but it’s not going well. This week was full of struggles like issues
International Travel Log – Whites In Manila Philippines
This series of days includes our international travel log days where we move from Guam to Manila, and the hilarious reaction of Filipino kids seeing whites in the non-tourist area of Manila Philippines (more on that in day 155 below). Travel Log: Day 150 (11/24), Guam We ran out of coffee this morning, so JC
Traveling Toward Fire
A Premature FI Experiment
