I still can’t believe I’m writing this, but my nerves have finally calmed enough to get it down. I’ll start by saying that before the trip, our little family talked a lot about what we hoped wouldn’t happen on the…
Ha Long Bay – by Anna
On day 75 we arrived in Vietnam. Vietnam is officially my favorite place we have been so far. It was 100 degrees in mid November!! We went on a cruise in Ha Long Bay. The first day of the cruise we went…
China Costs and Impressions
To wrap up the China section for now (and to delay talking about my blown budget until later in this post), here are some random thoughts about China and the Chinese… Public Toilets abound Read the star rating and take…
What? A truly unique experience in China
Some of you have heard about how I am acting as an unofficial US Ambassador to China via the basketball court. In fact, since Kobe calls himself the Black Mamba, I have been generously dubbed the Yellow Mamba by the crew. I guess…
Biking the Yangshuo Countryside
After our walk around the city, we decided to see the countryside via bicycles on days 65 and 67 of the trip. Armed with a map and the directions “always keep the river on your left” we set out to…