Destinations Around Asia
Steve has spent years traveling in Japan with his job, which is a little different than traveling for fun, but still pretty awesome. This year, our goal was to spend six months traveling throughout SE Asia. However, Covid-19 had other ideas so we came home early, although we still enjoyed a month in Thailand and a couple weeks in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thailand beaches hold so much relaxation, sunshine and opportunities for adventure. We got crazy sunburns while we snorkeled. We drank out of coconuts. And we played till our hearts felt content!
Hanoi captured our imaginations as we wanted to see so much more than we could. Covid already had much of the city shut down when we arrived and it quickly closed around us. But it was beautiful…the people, the food…outstanding.
We have great plans to go back, once the world settles down, but in the meantime, take a look at our Asia adventures!
Thailand
Vietnam
Asia Travel History
We spent most of our Thailand time in Bangkok for sight-seeing and food! Then on Ko Tao, where we snorkled and relaxed! Around Japan, we’ve explored Tokyo, Mito, Nakaminato, and more.
Cases of Bangkok Belly
Temples Visited
Street Food Favorites
Number of Frights while Crossing Streets in Vietnam
Recent Asia Articles
There’s so much to love about SE Asia! It’s a crazy mix of old & new; markets & temples; chaotic cities & miles of sandy beaches.
Wat Arun: Bangkok’s Temple of Dawn
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan, known locally as Wat Chaeng, is at its best in the early morning. Visit before the temple gets too crowded. It’s such a beautiful and serene place, even amongst crowds, but it’s sure better with some breathing space. Where...
Lopburi Monkey Temple: Visit this treasure!
Lopburi Monkey Temple equals Monkeys! What’s not to love about catching a train out of Bangkok, seeing new sights and visiting macaques monkeys? Who doesn't love monkeys??? Traveling to the Monkey Temple Traveling to Lopburi Monkey Temple is actually pretty...
Vietnamese Drivers and how to cross the street
Vietnamese drivers! Let me tell you, we were forewarned. Noelle here, by the way. We read many a blog post, travel book advisory, news articles and Reddit posts too, and they all had one theme in common, beware the Vietnamese drivers! How to cross the street in...
Bangkok: Chinatown Street Food Market
We explored ChinaTown at night, when it’s converted into a giant street food extravaganza. What a treat of sights, smells and tastes!
Some of our Favorite Asia Trips
Explore temples and ancient ruins. Travel by train, water ferry, subway and tuk-tuk! We run hard and play hard, with a few down days thrown in for good measure. The temples never ceased to amaze us and the sheer ancientness of our surroundings continually filled our senses to the top! Auyuthaya is a site to behold. From its infamous Buddha in the tree to its tumultuous history, we felt awed to visit. Take a walk with us!
Travel Gallery
The sites around Asia are such a crazy mix of city life, markets, temples and DOGS. Always so many adorable little dogs! Scooters fly, dogs bark and every one wants to sell to the tourists. What a beautiful mix of humanity and culture and smells.
