It was a sad day we had to leave Cambodia for Thailand! After a nice scenic bus ride to the border we crossed immigration and thought we would have a nice drive to Bangkok. The 12 of us, crammed into a 12 passenger van argued with 2 drivers if there was room for an extra and finally started a harrowing drive to Bangkok. We truly think our driver was crazy!! Yes we know we survived India driving but they all drive crazy and it is a strange system that works. ...

Our next stop in Cambodia was Siem Reap. It is smaller than Phnom Penh and has a nice relaxing feel to it. Our first order of business was to get a fish massage. For $2USD (for 20 minutes) you sit on the edge of a giant fish tank with your feet in the water. The tank is filled with hundreds of little fish that happily nibble on your feet and clean off all of the dead skin. The price included a can of beer as well. I didn't last the full 20 minutes (but Jen ...

It was time to leave Vietnam and head to Cambodia to see the 4th country of the 13 on our list. We crossed the border with no issues and arrived in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian countryside is very flat with sandy soils and lots of rice fields. The city of Phnom Penh is surprisingly modern. There are full sized supermarkets, malls, large parks and boulevards and gas stations similar to the ones in North America. After being away from this type of commercialism ...

We arrived in the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) after another overnight train. After sitting in the hotel lobby from 5 am to 9 am waiting for our rooms, we hopped on a minibus to go visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. These tunnels were used by the the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. There were over 250km of tunnels built and had sleeping quarters, hospitals and schools. The tunnels were only 80cm high but there was a section that was expanded so that westerne...

Our next location in Vietnam was a beach town called Nha Trang. We were all excited to get to the beach and see some sun. Unfortunately a 10 hour day train was in the way. Needless to say no one was too thrilled to have to take it. It wasn't India bad but not great. My seat was in permanent recline mode and the cockroaches sharing our journey were a bit disconcerting. We arrived in Nha Trang late in the evening to head straight to bed. Nha Trang was consid...