Yardbirrrrrrrd!
One of our favorite restaurants from our last around the world trip, we knew we’d return to Yardbird during this visit. In fact we practically came here directly from the…
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December 2015
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Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
We are staying at Hyatt properties our entire way around the world, except for in Hanoi where there is no Hyatt. In Hanoi we stayed at the Sofitel Metropole near…
If You’re in Hanoi…
We leave tomorrow for Hong Kong which is one our favorite places on earth. But Hanoi has stolen our hearts. While ultimately there isn’t that much to see here, the…
Vietnamese Coffee
A moment please for what is most certainly the finest, tastiest, heartiest, kick-ass coffee on earth: Vietnamese. There is a ritual that goes with it, which now I think is…
Uncle Ho-Ho-Ho Wishes you a Merry Christmas!
While officially an atheist country the idea of Christmas has been embraced by Vietnamese everywhere. Santas are all over the place, everyone wishes you a Merry Christmas, stores are decorated,…
Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Hanoi is a very old place. It has been inhabited since 3000BC and the city just celebrated it’s 1000th year of existence in 2010. The Old Quarter is the original…
Angkor Wat
Incredible as it seems we woke up 6 minutes before our wakeup call at 3:54am and in swift order got ready for our driver. We also had arranged for a…
Park Hyatt Siem Reap
We arrived in Siem Reap after dark and were picked up by our pre-arranged Park Hyatt driver. The drive from the airport to town is only about 4km but takes…
Bangkok Airways
As we leave Bangkok for our next stop in Siem Reap, Cambodia to see Angkor Wat we are flying little Bangkok Airways. They bill themselves as “Asia’s Boutique Airline” and…