• Reunification Day

    Reunification Day

    We happened to be in Hanoi for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese war. With no real plan for the day and no real way of knowing what would be open or closed or whether there would be anything different happening we set out for the morning after our final pack up Read more

  • Hanoi

    Hanoi

    We really just have a long layover in Hanoi – we landed late Monday night and have an overnight flight to Tokyo Wednesday night – turns out that was just long enough. Hanoi is crazy – it’s loud and chaotic and busy and really just wild. I said at least a couple of times that Read more

  • Zip Lining

    Zip Lining

    This should come as a shock to anyone who knows me, but we spent our last morning in Siem Reap at the Angkor Wat Zipline, and I participated. This is listed as one of the best attractions in Siem Reap and the kids found the posters and pamphlets almost immediately after we arrived. We had Read more

  • Angkor Hot

    Angkor Hot

    We started our day bright and early with Mr. Toukla to try and beat some of the heat. We made a quick pit stop for tickets and then hit the temple trail. First stop is Angkor Wat – the largest and most recognizable of the temples. Unfortunately we weren’t allowed to climb to the top Read more

  • Mines and Mimes

    Mines and Mimes

    Our time in Phu Quoc came to an end and we set off for Cambodia. Jacob still ranks Cambodia in his top three countries so we were excited to head back. After a full day of travel (bus, plane, taxi, minibus) we finally arrived at our hotel. We got in, most of the children were Read more

  • Movies and Yummy Chicken

    Movies and Yummy Chicken

    Our final few days in Phu Quoc we settled into a bit of a routine and stuck close to the hotel. We had a lot of good intentions to rent scooters or hire taxis and see what the rest of the island had to offer, but honestly, it was nice to just sit still for Read more

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