Celebrations in Yangon
Some times in life, it’s necessary to splurge, to treat yourself or loved one to something that is ridiculous, luxurious, and extravagant. For us, being denied the beach for the […]
Category Archives: Adventure
Mummers Parade 2015
Oh boy, the time has come for another exciting beginning for the New Year, 2015 has arrived and the Mummers are the best way to begin the New Year. […]
Bagan – Land of 10,000 Temples
Egypt has its Pyramids, Cambodia has its Angkor Wat, and Myanmar has its Bagan. In the Northeastern section of Myanmar is an area known as Bagan. Originally there were over […]
FIRST DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – IRELAND
I love everything about Ireland; from its rocky coast, thatched roofs, rolling hills, castle ruins, and cozy fire-lit pubs. Of course I am a little bias about it, seeing how I […]
SIXTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – GRAND CIRCLE
Grand Circle-Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, and Canyon Lands Day 6 We are half way through the Twelve Favorite Places for the twelve days of the holidays. Going through […]
SEVENTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – ARGENTINA
Argentina Day 7 The first thing that comes to mind for me about Argentina is food. Not just any food either, but mouth watering slabs of meat, cooked on […]
EIGHTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans, Louisiana Day 8 One of the most magical cities in the states, if not the world. I wish I could say what makes it so unique, but I have no […]
NINTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – RED SEA, EGYPT
Red Sea Egypt Day 9 The year was 1995, my brother Jeff and I were traveling through the middle east. In Cairo, we randomly chose to hop on a […]
TENTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – MYANMAR
Myanmar Day 10 Oh what is not to love about Myanmar, in all of Asia we had never met a more friendly, educated, and open people. There was none of […]
ELEVENTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – MALAPASCUA ISLAND
Malapascua Island Day 11 Paradise, that is the only word to describe this laid-back island in the Philippines. Nestled at the Northern tip of Cebu Island, this island is […]
One Hundredth Blog, Marathon Results
Oh boy, so this is my 100th blog, and I was trying to come up with some brilliant thing to celebrate it. I figured I would do a short bit […]
Philadelphia Marathon 2014
Its that crazy time in Philadelphia when throngs of people converge across the city, to celebrate a bunch of insane people who think it is better to wake up early and […]
Thingyan – Myanmar’s New Year Water Festival
Our excitement was palatable as we headed to Myanmar. The country had been cut off for so long, that it was like an isolated Island in South East Asia. The […]
Touring China’s Hospitals from the Inside
I would love to give some rousing tale of the excitement of finally reaching China, overland, after so many months, but truthfully the days went by so fast, and we […]
The Land of a Million Elephants – Elephant Village
There are certain experiences that words just can’t justify, no matter how hard you try. Riding on the back of an Asian Elephant in Laos is most definitely one of […]
Land of the Phou Si
Luang Probang was the capital of Laos till the 1957 revolution, and managed to avoid any direct bombing from all the wars that happened, so what you have is a […]
Vang Vieng, Drunken Death or Peaceful Float
Vang Vieng A backpackers paradise for hedonistic fun and partying, or so it used to be. But if you ask me, it still is a pretty crazy place. Where else […]
Vientiane – Monks, Belgium Beers, and Prostitutes.
Vientiane, capital of Laos, is a bustling backwater that has a lot of the French Colonial charm while slowly moving forward into the modern era. Sitting next to the […]
Kong Lor Cave
I am sitting here, looking out over fields of lettuce, tobacco, and other crops. In the distance is a village at the edge of the fields. A water buffalo […]
Hidden Treasures Deep in Thakhek
Times are really getting tough for Mr. Boun Nong. He has a family to feed, a hut he needs to pay off, and nothing seems to be going his way. […]
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