Ho Chi Minh City once known as Saigon, is a modern, fast paced city with lots to see and more importantly – eat! We enjoyed our stay here immensely. This was our first visit to a communist country. Although economically, they really aren’t communist. Still, we found the way of life in Vietnam interesting – […]
Author: Andrea
Loves adventures with Steven, family & friends. If not adventuring with loved ones, I am usually running half marathons, reading books, trying new food, cuddling with Sparky, Brady or Tachy, hiking, playing ice hockey, or rooting for a local bay area sports team.
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― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Taroko National Park, Taiwan
We left the city of Taipei in hopes of seeing nature, Taroko National Park is just what we needed. Steve and I spent a full day driving the entire park, checking out nature trails, and enjoying the scene. How We Got There and Around We took the express train from Taipei to Hualien. The […]
Taipei, Taiwan
We had good reason to “skip ahead” and visit Taipei next – a visit with friends! We found out our friends Celia, Cary and Kent would be in Taipei during this week, so we had to figure out a way to see them. We also had the opportunity to see Steve’s friend, Brian, who has […]
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok is repeatedly on the top destination list of many travel organizations, year after year. The “Sin City” of Asia offers culture, arts, food, and entertainment for its 8 million locals and visitors. Steve and I had a great time and even though we didn’t see it all (if that even possible) we managed to […]
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is Northern Thailand’s largest city, and was once the capital of the ancient kingdom, Lan Na. It is consistently ranked in the top 25 destinations of the world by TripAdvisor, with its 300+ temples, great food, nature parks – we can see why. One thing that is missing – Thai people! In fact, […]