Category: Asia
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Live from Luang Prabang, Laos
Make time for Laos, people! It’s definitely easy to fall in love with this much sleepier town after being in a bustling city like Hanoi. The main street is just a mile long between the post-office to the peninsula. Chic weaving shops display intricately woven goods, cafes flaunt French pastries, and day spas offer massages all along…
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Hanoi Is Where the Heart Is
26Dec2016: Arrival in Hanoi Our first night in Hanoi we had dinner with Lisa and Jared at Chim Sao for a hotpot dinner. It felt wonderful to catch up about their trip details, where they’d hiked and the caves they’d explored, but also about their lives back in Oakland.
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All the ‘Hue’ Up!
24Dec2016: Arrive in Hue, Vietnam It’s a 3.5 hour drive from Hoi An to Hue, a port city in central Vietnam. The drive takes you through the misty jungles of Hai Van pass, a windy road in the mountains of Danang. Our guide, Mr. Thong, brought us to the Cham Museum, at the foot of the pass. The…
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Charming Hoi An, Vietnam
21Dec2016: Arrival in Hoi An The Hoi An River Town Hotel welcomed us with coconut crackers, a map, and an enthusiastic staff member named Thu. She provided suggestions for local food spots before we went into town. The lantern-lit streets felt luring compared to the claustrophobic market stalls of Siem Reap. Hoi An had a small…
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The Temple City: Siem Reap, Cambodia
20Dec2016 Our full day adventure at the Temples of Angkor started at 4:30am. Mr. Paul, our quiet driver with a warm smile, offered us water and towelettes as we loaded ourselves into the tuktuk. He had a never-ending supply of these two items and he offered them each time we moved onto our next landmark.
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