SPAIN: SAN SEBASTIAN – Basques In The Sun
San Sebastian although picturesque and in the heart of Basque country doesn’t really hold a candle to Biarritz. I guess I’ve got a fever, and the only cure is more France. The reason I started my travels in Southeast Asia is that I feared becoming bogged down in France, never managing to escape its gravitational […]
FRANCE: Biarritz – Seaside Splendor
Biarritz is a welcome introduction to French seaside resort living. Scenic coastal walks, a beautiful beach, and a regal hotel on a hill. This elegant city by the sea is truly sublime. Just a minute from my hotel I sidled up to the beach and had my first of many delicious meals in Biarritz. Le […]
FRANCE: BORDEAUX – The Little Paris
What it lacks in the size and scope of Paris, Bordeaux gains in peaceful, less crowded charm. The Metro is replaced by a Tram, and it is strangely difficult to find an omelet here. As you can see by the facades of the buildings below, you will notice that from the color of the limestone, […]
FRANCE: PARIS – Cultural Cornucopia
What better way to kick off my European Tour, but with a quick dose of Paris? This time I had no agendas. Just experience the city any way I pleased. After all, it’s springtime in Paris, and it doesn’t get much better than that. Beautiful women everywhere you look, blossoms in the Tuileries, and architecture […]
VIETNAM: The Final Sweep Down The Coast
Dong Hoi Sun Spa Resort – Dong Hoi My coastal journey begins in Dong Hoi at the Sun Spa Resort where the Son Doong Expedition found some much-needed R&R. A pool, spa, a comfortable bed, and some western food were most welcome I can tell you. I booked an extra night just to make sure […]
VIETNAM: Phong Nha – Gradual Descent into Han Son Doong
My dream of exploring the world’s largest cave is soon to come true, after touring Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The lure of Han Son Doong is what drew me out of a dead-end job and a life of tedium. All of that is behind me now that I am fully immersed in my five-year mission […]
VIETNAM:SAPA – The Land of Rice & Ethnic Minorities
Sapa – Feb. 4th.-6th. I arrived on the overnight train from Hanoi at 6:00 am, and after an hour van ride arrived in Sapa which was chilly and draped in fog and mist. It was nice to be out of the clamor of Hanoi, and to breathe some fresh country air. After a quick nap […]
VIETNAM: Hanoi – Hanging out in Hanoi
I flew into Hanoi with a damaged dental veneer and a host of annoying errands to take care of before I go to cave country in Phong Nha. Fortunately, I found a fantastic dentist and took care of it immediately. There was also plenty of time to see a little of the city and chew my […]
LAOS: Third New Country in 10 days.
If I had to do it over again, I would have spent a few more days in Siem Reap or found another city beside Phnom Penh. As it was, I hot-footed it out of there after one day. I had taken the all-night bus from Siem Reap, and decided that a little levity was needed […]
SIEM REAP: Home of Angkor Wat.
Siem Reap – Jan. 7th.-11th. 2015 Siem Reap is a smaller city of 174,000 people, but it packs a concentrated punch of historic monuments, restaurants, attractions, and entertainment. In 2014, Siem Reap was ranked as the world’s fourth best city for tourists by TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards which lives up to this accolade. The lighting in […]
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