Adventures in Traveling the World
The wanderlust in my life is a gift. A gift of time, resources, health, and a sense of adventure. I’m on my way to meet Andy and travel together to Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. I’ll be gone for six and a half weeks, the longest I’ve been away from home. My journal reads, “Saying goodbye is the hardest. Even now, sitting here in...
Fruit in SE Asia was heavenly. There is such a plethora of fruit; pineapple, watermelon, mangoes, mangosteens, rambutans, dragon fruit, longans, stinky durian, and others I didn’t get the chance to try. All delicious, all served in the markets, on the streets or restaurants. They would take a fresh mango, slice off both cheeks of the mango, and dice it. The diced mango would...
Whenever I could, I would drink this delicious, watermelon thirst-quencher. It would just hit-the-spot and was a decadent delight from water. At my first sip, it became an instant favorite. Cold, refreshing, sweet watermelon soothed the heat in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Still the best on hot summer days. Ingredients: 2 cups cubed watermelon 1 cup ice cubes 2 Tablespoons Simple Syrup* In a...
BACKPACKERS COZY CORNER Singapore, Singapore August 9 – 10, 2008 40 SD ($28) Air conditioning, bunk beds, table and chair, mirror, window with frosted glass. Breakfast of bread, jam, tea/coffee Provided: 1 toilet paper roll, 2 bath towels, 2 soap bars, and free Internet. Toilets/showers down the hall. Friendly. I had to walk through other rooms and outside to get to the room. Great...
We’re up early on our last day in Bangkok. I start packing my backpack and organized my souvenirs, shower, and dress before heading out to our partially-filled minivan to drive to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. We head southwest of Bangkok for an hour and a half drive before arriving at the Damnoen Saduak Canal. This market, Lad Plee, is the most famous floating...
We started our third day in Bangkok walking and finding some street food for breakfast; fried rice with egg and a smoothie, it was delicious. We have to take advantage of this wonderful street food and eat some every chance we can. We exchange money and head to the tailor to pick up Andy’s suit. Everything is ready, well made, a perfect fit and...