As we make our long trip home, we are reflecting back on what an amazing trip we just had. So many new places, experiences, and adventures. After seven weeks and... 4 countries 9 hotels 1 bamboo hut 1 treehouse 4 guesthouses 1 hostel 3 night buses 10 flights 4 boat trips 5 ferries 4 new languages 5 bottles of sunscreen 300 liters of bottled water 2 birthdays 1 normal shower 1 military coup 5 UNESCO heritage sites... ...a few waterfalls, caves, h...

Our last four days in Cambodia were spent in Siem Reap, a smaller city whose main attraction is the temples of Angkor. The city itself is set up with a large walking district including numerous markets. It is definitely getting into the rainy season here, with a bit of rain each day, but we are really appreciating the relatively cooler weather! We hired a tuk-tuk driver to explore the temples for two days. There are so many different temples, all built of big sa...

We've only been here for there days, but Cambodia has already treated us to an unforgettable educational visit. We spent our first few days in the capital city of Phnom Penh. The area more aimed toward tourists was very integrated with local shops, schools, and services. It is definitely less developed here than in any of the other countries we visited, with many of the roads still unpaved, and most of the buildings having very simple structure. We spent an enti...

We finished off our time in Vietnam with a few days in Ho Chi Minh City. This place is massive. The population is ten million! The real attraction is the War Remnants Museum, featuring planes, machinery, and thousands of pictures and artifacts from the Vietnam War. It was a very educational visit, but also very intense and sad. The photos were so graphic, and there were many stories on individual families and how they were affected by the war. The aftermath of t...

It took us a little longer than expected to get to Hoi An, but we made it, and had a lovely two days here. Hoi An is a smaller town on the coast, famous for its tailor shops. The shops are at least eighty percent tailors here! We had dresses made for us. It's crazy how fast they can sew and make alterations here! Hoi An is also a city of lanterns. Every night, the streets in the old part of town are turned into walking streets and all the shops are decorated wit...