As we start planning our next trip (seriously we've already started), I thought I would share a quick update on the country count. With the new countries from this trip, Katy has now been to 34 countries and my count sits at 33. The three countries on this trip, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, were all new... Continue Reading →
We’re home and the pictures are up.
As usual, it's a bit of a shock to be home, and not just because we left +35 C to arrive to -12 C. One minute you're sitting on a beach trying to remember a few words of Thai and the next you're back at your desk in your office wondering whether you were really... Continue Reading →
“Are you allergic to fish, or you just don’t like it…”
Our trip home was relatively uneventful. Our flight out of Bangkok to Tokyo left just after 8:00 in the morning and the free hotel shuttle got us to the airport with plenty of time to spare. We managed to get ourselves the bulkhead seats again, without even paying the extra $75 each, so the nearly... Continue Reading →
Is the extra legroom really worth $75?
And we're off! Well, as expected, 15 hours is a hell of a long time to spend in a cramped airline seat. I'm not a giant, but I'm tall enough that paying the extra money to be able to choose a bulkhead seat was well worth it, even if you can't lift the arm rests... Continue Reading →
Why are you going there?
"Why are you going there?" It's amazing how often Katy and I hear this question when we tell people about our next trip. The simple answer is often, we haven't been there yet. Today the United Nations has 192 Member States each of which offers the promise of unique experiences, interesting people and cultures, and a chance... Continue Reading →
192 Reasons 