“Viet Nam. It grabs you and doesn’t let you go. Once you love it, you love it forever.” Anthony Bourdain. Over 200 episodes of 2 television shows, no country enraptured Anthony Bourdain, (the global, irreverent and adventurous chef), more so…
Penang, Malaysia ~ why haven’t we been here before?
Last year, we had a visit (in Sri Lanka) from one of our blog readers, world sailor Lisa Dorenfest, who writes a blog , Once Ocean at a Time, about her global sailing adventures (https://lisadorenfest.com/ ). As we sat down many a time…
Short hop to Chiang Mai ~ Empty Nester check in…
While nearing the end of our time in Bagan, Myanmar we have some travel decisions to make… Our flight to Bali, Indonesia will be leaving from Yangon, which is where we landed, but is also at the other end of…
The Magic of Bagan ~ photo essay
This buddha statue inside one of the temples dons the same ruby red cloth as do many of the monks and monk novices in the region. The Burmese culture reflected in the people of the market, both…
A day in Yangon, Myanmar
It would have been reasonable after a 26 hour flight from L.A. through Tapei to Yangon, for us to aim straight for a shower a bed and some rest. But we never said we were reasonable people – that’s not…
A weekend fling in Amsterdam
Lunch in Lisbon, dinner in Amsterdam ~ such are the charms of living in Europe! We arrive in Amsterdam, in our new home exchange, just in time to catch a herring before the stall closes. Whew! We must start Amsterdam…
A week in Mumbai, India ~ with Brook
Of all the characters who have floated in and out of lives during the six years we lived in Nicaragua, Brook was always the most unpredictable. A knock at the door… and a whirlwind of energy and adventure would enter.…
Let’s talk food in Luang Prabang, Laos.
We are very curious and eager to try Laotian food. Lemongrass plant with stuffing of chicken and vegetables, fried and served with a sauce. Very original and yummy! Specialty of Tamarind restaurant. A creative twist on Laotian food. We have…