Monthly Archives: November 2013

I bought tickets to Japan on a whim/last minute misinterpretation of Korea’s re-entry laws when I was leaving China, and ended up with a day less than I would have planned for if I’d given it more thought.  So, my … Continue reading →

Mumbai is huge, crowded, and vies with Vietnam for the craziest traffic on my trip.  It also was one of the largest cities on my itinerary, both population-wise and in pure size.  Thankfully, right after beginning my walk I met … Continue reading →

Getting to where I was going in Kerala, southern India, was just one short flight and one long, 1950s prison bus-looking ride that would be indicative of much of my transportation experience in India.  I got into Alleppey late, which … Continue reading →

I hadn’t entirely intended on including Sri Lanka in my trip, but in researching the cheapest way to get to India from Vietnam, a flight there then a puddle hop into Southern India turned out to be the way to … Continue reading →

Three weeks into my trip I was lucky enough to reach northern Vietnam at the same time that Jeonghee had a few days of vacation, so we headed to Cat Ba Island, which borders on Ha Long Bay, one of … Continue reading →

Hanoi is supposed to be the bigger, crazier counterpart to HCMC’s more laid back charm, but for my money, I found it to be a little less crazy, in the traffic department at least.  Perhaps I was just glad to … Continue reading →

Military history buffs may know Hue as one of the hardest fought stretches of territory (Hamburger Hill and Ke Sanh Ridge are both nearby) in the Vietnam War, but it’s had a much longer, more storied history than that, serving … Continue reading →

I opted for the flight to Da Nang over the 20 something hour train ride (plenty of time for those later, in India).  The peninsular town of Da Nang is famous for its hospitality- apparently when American GIs landed there … Continue reading →

After Phnomh Penh, I had another long, but thankfully less scammy border crossing into Vietnam, and on to Ho Chih Minh City- the historic Saigon.  The first thing that you notice on entering are the motorcycles… motorcycles everywhere.  Everybody has … Continue reading →

Phnomh Penh is a bustling city that doesn’t boast the development of most capitals in the region (once you get out of city center many of the roads are poorly paved or even dirt) but that gives it a unique … Continue reading →