Good Morning, Vietnam!

(Couldn't help myself--thank you, Robin Williams.) Great to connect via FaceTime, Mom. As promised, I am sending an update on our time in Vietnam. Where to start is the question. We have heard such great things about Vietnam from friends who have traveled here. Most of the comments focused on the natural beauty of the … Continue reading Good Morning, Vietnam!

The River Kwai

Oh, Mom, I am bursting with excitement and enthusiasm for where we are!!! Yesterday we made our way North from Bangkok to Sai Yok, a Thai National Park district. We are staying on The River Kwai, less than 15 kilometers from Myanmar (formerly Burma). I write this as I sit on our floating deck, watching … Continue reading The River Kwai

I Want to Live at the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok

Not kidding.  This is a Shangrila (opps, that’s another hotel).....an oasis, utopia.  The Peninsula Hotel Bangkok is a special place.  While yes, our room is literally an apartment, with floor-to-ceiling windows, on the 12th floor, overlooking the river, it is not just the room itself that makes this place incredible.  It is not just the … Continue reading I Want to Live at the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok