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Leisure Time in Vinales, Cuba

May 1, 2020 by Dave4 Comments

Needing the spirit and calming influence of the countryside, I left Havana pinched between the driver and an accompanying passenger in the front seat of a green 1950s Chevrolet. Beautiful from the outside but quite uncomfortable on the inside - 6 or 7 of us were crammed like sardines in a tin can. Hard seats, no air conditioning, a middle front seat on the 'hump' with no leg room whatsoever and a suspect suspension system all made for an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Art, Bus Travel, Caves, Coffee, Cuba, Halong Bay, Hiking, Journey, Restaurants, Rock climbing, Shopping Mall, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam

Southeast Asia Honeymoons

December 1, 2014 by Tru HongLeave a Comment

South East Asia is the honeymoon capital of the world, it has so much to offer newly wed couples with its quintessentially idyllic combination of stunning and endless white sandy beaches coupled with some of the most luxurious hotels in the world, perfect for you to embark on your new life together. So why is South East Asia such a good honeymoon destination, well being such a vast and varied area there is no real bad time to go on your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Angkor Wat, Architecture, Asia, Beach, Culinary travel, Culture, Halong Bay, Himalayas, Honeymoon, Scuba Diving, South East Asia, Trekking, Vietnam, Wildlife

Viet Yum – Close Encounters of the Turd Kind

August 6, 2014 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

Vietnam’s Traveler Cafes Offer Much More Than Just Joe WEASEL COFFEE: $300-$600 A POUND On the far shore of an artificial lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, I found a much-needed antidote to restaurant hell, with its reckless gastronomical woes on untranslatable menus (involving Indochinese delicacies like baked sparrows with the feathers still on, fried scorpions, sautéed snakes, roasted rats, and “No Cock, only Fanta Orange”). It was a coffee … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Cambodia, Casino, Coffee, Drinking, England, Halong Bay, Laos, London, New Orleans, Paris, Public Transportation, Restaurants, Vietnam, Walking tour

Feast: Vietnam Vittles

May 13, 2014 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

John M. Edwards chows down in Hanoi, finding fun with pho and no, no, no Walking along the French colonial streets of Hanoi after a light rain--sidestepping the crazy moped drivers and inspecting the caldrons of street food bubbling with bad bacteria and rat meat (popular not only here but in neighboring Cambodia)--the first thing you notice is the conspicuous lack of “organized” restaurants of any stripe. I asked what appeared to be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Beach, Cambodia, Food and Wine, Halong Bay, New York City, Restaurants, Street Food, Vietnam, Walking tour

The Journey of a Lifetime

April 25, 2013 by Allie GansLeave a Comment

As I hastily climbed the stairs of my neighbor’s house, gasping for air with sweat dripping across my forehead, I had one goal in mind: to win this game of Hide and Go Seek. I had no idea that this simple game would change my life forever. Continuing up the stairs I had the mentality of many young children - my life seemed invincible and the thought of death was distant and abstract. Thinking that I would outsmart everyone, I climbed onto a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, Art, Asia, Cambodia, Halong Bay, Journey, Laos, Motorbike, San Francisco, South East Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

The Halong Bay Monster

June 25, 2012 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

Like Scotland's Loch Ness Monster, Vietnam has its very own sea serpent legend-one which resembles a prehistoric escapee from "Here There Be Dragons" on the edges of Age of Exploration mappa mundi. Trapped in lovely Ha Long Bay ("Where the Dragon Descends into the Sea"), "The Tarasque" is not only a version of Nessie but purportedly just as camera-shy. Featured in the 1997 James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Knows," Ha Long Bay is now a UNESCO … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Caves, China, Fiji, Film, Halong Bay, Markets, Rainforest, Thailand, Vietnam

Escaping the Monotony! Solo traveling in Vietnam

February 24, 2012 by Mithila Jariwala1 Comment

Being an aggressively passionate traveler, I have a very low tolerance for mechanical life that comes along with the working environment. This leads to frustration with a need to elope, to explore a new destination. I decided to take a few days off and chose to fly to Hanoi. I was both, backpacking solo and traveling to Vietnam for the first time. With great excitement I landed in Hanoi. Hanoi is full of life and to me it came across … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Airport, Backpacking, Bus Travel, Culture, Drinking, England, Food and Wine, Halong Bay, Hill Tribe, History, Home Stay, India, Journey, Markets, Motorbike, Mountain Climbing, Photography, Restaurants, Singapore, Traffic

Squid on the Floor

July 1, 2011 by Greg BugyisLeave a Comment

At sunrise the buzz of motorbike traffic has not yet begun, and the street is oddly quiet. We come out of the alley and onto the sidewalk where shop owners are opening up and iced coffee vendors await their first customers. We're out here at this hour waiting for a van, which soon arrives. The four of us shove our bags in the back and groggily climb in. The previous afternoon we booked a Halong Bay tour from one of the hundreds of vendors in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Asia, Bus Travel, Caves, China, Coffee, Cruising, Drinking, England, Fishing, Germany, Halong Bay, London, Motorbike, Mountain Climbing, Music, New York City, Seafood, Shanghai, Shopping Mall, Traffic

Rajjaprabha Dam, Thailand – October 2008

October 1, 2008 by DaveLeave a Comment

Rajjaprabha Dam Thailand - Most tourists who visit the Surat Thani area of Central Thailand are stopping over on their way to the island of Koh Samui. However if you find yourself in this area one attraction you should not miss is the Rajjaprabha Dam (also called Chieo Lan Dam). It is secluded and undiscovered by tourists. Huge limestone rocks and islands rise from its waters similar to what is found in Halong Bay in Vietnam and several water … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight of the Month · Tagged: China, Halong Bay, National Park, Thailand, Vietnam

La vida Argentina: Passion. Protests. Mate. Puppy Eyed Stares.

September 24, 2008 by ElizabethLeave a Comment

Greetings from Buenos Aires! Salutaciones de Nuestra Senora de Santa Maria del Buen Aire! Its a cold but bright sunshine filled day in Buenos Aires. Just finished sipping a cappucino at a classic cafe in La Recoleta where the elderly men still dress in suits and older women wear fur coats for their afternoon java jolt. Prior to coffee we were communing with the dead in the Recoleta cemetery. Our taxi driver had difficulty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: Airport, America, Andes, Antarctica, Argentina, Bus Travel, California, Canada, Chile, Coffee, Culture, Drinking, England, Europe, Gun, Halong Bay, Hiking, Himalayas, History, Internet

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