Asia is the largest continent and home to more than half of the earth’s population.  It’s regions vary greatly from climate to ethic group.

Riding the Train from Kandy to Ella

Riding the Train from Kandy to Ella

Sri Lanka is know as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" and historically known as Ceylon.  The official name is the Democratic Socialist Republic of ...
54,575 Km Travelled, Lifetime Memories & Home Sweet Home

54,575 Km Travelled, Lifetime Memories & Home Sweet Home

Hello St Albert! I'm home.  Another adventure has come to a close. I missed Bryan so much and I'm so happy to see and hug ...
Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi Tunnels

Am I the only one who thinks of tickling a baby and saying coochy-coo? The Cu Chi Tunnels were dug by the Viet Cong and ...
Saigon Sights, The Horror of War & The Mekong Delta

Saigon Sights, The Horror of War & The Mekong Delta

First of all, I love my hotel room and my big bed with 4 pillows. Never under appreciate a hot shower when you don't have ...
An Unscheduled Move, A Nap & Allergies

An Unscheduled Move, A Nap & Allergies

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. I really want to be a smart ass and say my country's PM would try ...
Ancient Town, My Ao Dai & This Damn Cold

Ancient Town, My Ao Dai & This Damn Cold

I walked around the Ancient Town. Hoi An Old Town is an UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back to the 15th century. It's very interesting ...
A Custom Ao Dai, The Sweltering Heat & Cats and Dogs

A Custom Ao Dai, The Sweltering Heat & Cats and Dogs

Sweet Baby Jesus this is MY kind of place! Hoi An is the place to go for custom clothing, shoes and leather products. I immediately ...
A Beach, A Dragon & A Princess

A Beach, A Dragon & A Princess

I said goodbye to Hanoi and headed to Da Nang. I truly enjoyed my time in Hanoi. It is a fascinating city with so much ...
Stairs, Trains & Wine

Stairs, Trains & Wine

When you're staying on the 6th floor with no elevator and it's oppressively hot and humid, you PLAN your day around how many times you'll ...
Paradise Found in Ha Long Bay

Paradise Found in Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is an UNESCO site located in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. It is gorgeous! The bay consists of 1000's of little islands in ...
Feels Like 45°C, Dodging Traffic & Homesick

Feels Like 45°C, Dodging Traffic & Homesick

I'm feeling much better. All my body parts ~ nose, head, bladder and bowel ~ seem to be functioning normally. Everyone knock on wood it ...
Hanoi, Snot & Medicine

Hanoi, Snot & Medicine

You all know THAT person on a plane that you're stuck sitting beside. The one coughing up a lung. The one blowing their nose constantly ...
Wonderful Vientiane

Wonderful Vientiane

Laos, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, borders Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Vientiane is the capital city. Canadians require a tourist visa and I ...
Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and was built in the early 12th century as a Hindu temple. It was changed to a ...
Random Thoughts of the Day

Random Thoughts of the Day

Do you know what I've done today? Not very much! Had one of those lazy days. This hostel is wonderful and for the most part ...
The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

I toured S-21 and the Choeung Ek Genocidal Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It brought back many memories of touring Auschwitz in Poland. The horror ...
Country Hopping ~ Thailand and Philippines

Country Hopping ~ Thailand and Philippines

I continued on to Thailand for a few days. Sa Wat Dee means Hello in Thai. I stayed at the Jam Hostel Bangkok close by ...
Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace

Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace

I arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei for a few days via Royal Brunei Airlines. Awesome airline! My bag is now 10 kg and they ...
Bako National Park ~ Borneo

Bako National Park ~ Borneo

Up bright and early again and headed to Bako National Park to see the Proboscis Monkeys. I travelled by bus and boat to get there ...
Borneo Orangutans and Out & About in Kuching

Borneo Orangutans and Out & About in Kuching

Seeing the orangutans was one of my best experiences! I was up bright and early to get to the Semenggoh Nature Reserve in time for ...
Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park

Arrival in Labuan Bajo & Boat Transfer to XPirates Dive Camp I left Kuta, Bali in the morning ~ Kadek once again picked me up ...
PETRONAS Twin Towers

PETRONAS Twin Towers

You've seen them in the movies! Remember "Entrapment"? Disaster movies that show various landmarks around the world usually feature them. These towers were the tallest ...
Swings & Monkeys

Swings & Monkeys

Kadek picked me up at 8:00 am this morning and we headed to Ubud. The first stop was the Terrace River Pool Swing. There were ...
The Gates of Heaven ~ May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy

The Gates of Heaven ~ May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy

Kadek, from Bali Dream Paradise, picked me up at 6:00 am to start our day and we began the drive to the Gates of Heaven ...
A Jackie Day in Bali

A Jackie Day in Bali

Today has been so relaxing and I didn't do a whole lot. I started off by hitting up Starbucks and going for a walk on ...
Goodbye Singapore and Hello Bali

Goodbye Singapore and Hello Bali

A few last pics of Singapore! A wonderful city with the nicest people. The 44 hour layover was the best choice for my wallet, but ...
My New Favourite City ~ Singapore

My New Favourite City ~ Singapore

I arrived in Singapore after a very long flight. I have a couple things to mention before getting to the Sling and the spellbinding views ...
I Love You & Your Slings Singapore

I Love You & Your Slings Singapore

The Singapore Sling! Makes me want to go dancing. I sat at the bar, talked to the people around me, cracked peanuts, threw my shells ...

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