While planning our flight from Istanbul to Amsterdam, I was faced with a choice. The first option was to have a 4-hour layover in the Sharjah airport near Dubai. Four hours is hardly enough time to get through security and explore, so that meant we’d just sleep or eat in a very small airport. The … Continue reading
When Matt mentioned that he’d like to stop in Amsterdam on our way back to the U.S. from Korea, I was not excited. Isn’t Amsterdam just a party town? I wondered. I’m too old for that. I researched the time of year we’d be arriving and found no conclusive evidence we’d get to see tulips … Continue reading
Batu Caves are on most Kuala Lumpur traveler’s lists. The caves are about 30 minutes from the city and can be reached by bus or train pretty easily. The caves are up a limestone hill and are a Hindu shrine and temple. To reach the caves, you must climb 272 steps. I was surprised to … Continue reading
We’ve been in Vietnam for just more than a week now. We started in bustling Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), then headed on a Mekong Delta tour where we stayed overnight in Can Tho and Rach Gia, and now we’re on the small island of Phu Quoc. We leave tomorrow for four days in Hanoi. … Continue reading
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