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Let me start my Cambodia recap by advising you to check out Hillary’s previous post on Cambodia, if you have not done so already. She did a great job (in my opinion) of capturing some of the more emotional and impactful information and experiences we came across there. I don’t […]

The Lighter Side of Cambodia

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Once in a while you travel to a place that changes you in unimaginable ways- a place that alters your perception of the world and stays in your heart and mind forever. For me this place was Cambodia, which completely took me by surprise. As we drove through Siem Reap […]

Beauty and Heartbreak in Cambodia

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  Chiang Mai Hotel Review (Thannatee Boutique Hotel): A beautiful small hotel with a nice pool area and good sized rooms. Very clean and good breakfast available, in a good location outside of the main part of Chiang Mai, but still close enough to walk. We would recommend this hotel. Favorite […]

Thailand In Review

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When planning our trip, Hillary and I had heard some good things about floating hotels that have been built on the Kwai River in the jungles outside of Bangkok, so we decided to book a tour of the region and a night at one of the hotels. At the time, […]

Bridge Over the River Kwai

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The moment we touched down in SE Asia, I could not wait to get to Bangkok. What first shocked me the most about Bangkok was how diverse and large it is. Each “district/area” was so unique and almost like a different city. For example, you have Sukhumvit, a long road […]

Exploring Bangkok

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Hillary’s post did a great job outlining much of what we thought/did in Chiang Mai, but I wanted to offer some of my perspectives as well…   The trip up there was much better than expected – the sleeper train was definitely much more pleasant than the overnight buses we […]

Mike’s Chiang Mai Highlights

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