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NYC – Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
NYC – Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

NYC – Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

Once we returned from the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, I suggested that we take a nice leisurely walk up Broadway. In the past, I was in a graduate school course where we took a walking tour with a…

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014
Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014

Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014 Day 0 – July 3 & 4 – Flights from NYC,NY to Osaka, Japan; and the connecting flight to Taipei, Taiwan & Overnight Layover Day 1 – July 5 – Ho Chi Minh City…

Vietnam – Cao Dai Temple
Vietnam – Cao Dai Temple

Vietnam – Cao Dai Temple

The second destination of the Cu Chi Tunnels tour brought our group to the Cao Dai Temple in the Tay Ninh province. We spent over an hour walking around the property and also had the opportunity to observe the 12:00…

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 4 – Church Tour
Dalat, Vietnam – Part 4 – Church Tour

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 4 – Church Tour

Dalat – Church Hunting Against the Clock As Thanh and I were riding around Dalat I noticed that there were number of interesting looking Roman Catholic churches. If I had the time I would have liked to stop and take some photographs,…

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 3: Food & Nighttime Markets
Dalat, Vietnam – Part 3: Food & Nighttime Markets

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 3: Food & Nighttime Markets

Yann, Samira and I spent two nights in Dalat before making our way to Nha Trang. During our evenings we wandered the night markets and surrounding blocks looking for interesting foods to try. We found some winners and some losers…

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 2: Full Day Private Tour
Dalat, Vietnam – Part 2: Full Day Private Tour

Dalat, Vietnam – Part 2: Full Day Private Tour

History of Dalat During the 1890s, French colonial explorers in the area asked for permission to create luxury resorts in the Central Highland area. The governor agreed, and after some time was spent looking for the ideal location, construction began…

HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums
HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums

HCMC, Vietnam – War Remnants & HCMC Museums

Like most major and capital cities around the world there are a plethora of museums that people can visit throughout Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). According to most travel guides and walking tour itineraries available on the internet, writers suggest…

HCMC, Vietnam – Walking Tour
HCMC, Vietnam – Walking Tour

HCMC, Vietnam – Walking Tour

Getting Lost  I decided to spend my first full day wandering the streets of Saigon combining a recommended walking tour route with a few additional sites I wanted to visit. I decided to take a cab to drive me to…

Thailand Updates
Thailand Updates

Thailand Updates

I have just completed a number of Thailand updates from my 2011 trip, where I visited Ayatthaya, Bangkok and the island of Phuket.  From explorations, to countless temples, to island hopping in speedboats around the Andaman Sea, there was enough adventure and culture to make it…