Our Adriatic adventure starts with a bang in Dubrovnik. At the end of the tourist season it is still pretty … Continue reading Dubrovnik 

A five day visit to my friends in Digby Nova Scotia at the time of the annual motorbike rally (of … Continue reading Digby Rat Rally

During my five day visit to Vancouver Island my friend Katherine, her dog, Fergus and I set off from Cobble … Continue reading West Coast BC Wanderings

We expected a gritty city and arrived with neutral feelings about this center of Vietnamese ancient culture.  For some reason … Continue reading Captivating Hanoi

We did the lazy way here: joined a tour out of Hanoi by Vega Tours. Turned out great. It came … Continue reading 7 Ha Long Bay + Cat Ba Island 

It’s not a new discovery but Hoi An, Vietnam, is now our favourite hang-out small city in SE Asia. Highly … Continue reading Hoi An (move over Luang Prabang)

Before flying to Saigon from Cambodia we decided to find a little piece of beach heaven. This is what we … Continue reading Beach Hopping from Cambodia Islands to the Vietnam Coast – Cam Ranh 

The short answer is Yes…it’s okay. Ho Chi Minh City is the new name but it encompasses a much broader … Continue reading Can we say ‘Saigon’?

The Artist Guesthouse right near the National Museum was a great central choice. The museum was particularly interesting after having … Continue reading Phnom Penh: Scratching the Surface of a Capital

In Laos we heard from a German 81 year old single adventurous female traveller about her ‘homestay’ visit in a … Continue reading Homestay on Tonlé Sap Lake