With all my posts about scuba diving in Thailand, raving in Honduras, and hiking Britain’s tallest mountain, you might be forgiven for thinking I’m a bit of an adventure seeker. That’s actually of a deception because on an average night, there is nothing I love more than snuggling in for a great movie. And that preference…

I’m ready to commit. After half a year of travel, I feel confident to name my favorite city in Asia. Granted, I’ve only been to a few of the big ones. Bangkok is a very close second, with Kuala Lumpur in the middle and Ho Chi Minh City firmly in last place. Sitting pretty at the…

This week’s Photo of the Week is oddly similar in style and subject to the winner you guys picked from last week… a gecko overlooking a busy Phnom Penh street. This week we have some bagged goldfish overseeing the chaos outside the central market in Dalat, Vietnam. However, those weren’t the only fish we spotted this…

Miss Part I of my Battambang weekend? Catch up here! While we had gone to Battambang for the circus and the bamboo train, we also knew there was a beautiful countryside to explore. When we met a guide who offered to show us the train along with the rest the area had to offer for a…

Holidays are one of my favorite things in the world. The traditions, the parties, the opportunity for color coordinated dress; what could be better? I’ve struggled this week with the fact that I’m missing out on Thanksgiving, one of the most important and beloved holidays in my house. When I’m moping about today picturing my family…