There is no more iconic destination in SE Asia than Angkor Wat. Even though we’re not usually drawn to old ruins, we felt it was compulsory this time. This was our only sight in Cambodia, along with a stay in Phnom Penh to obtain Visas for Vietnam. We were in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh for two nights each. We contemplated a trip to the beaches but feared a long, bumpy bus ride and a (more…)
Our first stop in our SE Asia tour was Bangkok, one of the hubs of all travel in the area. Flights from the US seem mostly to arrive real late at night – which seems convenient for the city’s hotels – and ours was no exception at 11pm arrival. Following a nice snooze, we hit the ground running the next morning. Since this trip was sort of celebration of Mayne’s leaving the public accounting world (more…)