2017 Around The World, December 13, 2017-January 1, 2018 Preview
We’re utterly addicted to this sort of trip! If you haven’t done it, try it, you’re gonna love it. This will be our 3rd time around the world in one…
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Leaving Asia
Tonight was our last night in Hong Kong, and Asia. We’re sad to leave, especially Hong Kong. You just never get enough time in Hong Kong! We enjoyed cocktails at…
Get Thee to the Nunnery
Last time we were in Hong Kong we blasted through it and saw every tourist site they tell you to see. This time we chose to do nothing but hang.…
Hong Kong Trams
For nearly 100 years these trams have rolled up and down Hong Kong streets. They are as much a part of the DNA of Hong Kong as cable cars are…
Dim Sum and Then Some
One great reason to come to Hong Kong is to eat dim sum. This is the epicenter of the dim sum world and the options are endless. There are, however,…
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…
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,…