After our great Tokyo introductory day with our guide Posh, we had four days to explore on our own. We now felt fairly confident with the metro systems. The train and subway network is extensive and consists of the Tokyo … Continue reading
If you have been following our Asia trip blogs, you may be wondering what happened to Stop #6? It was very short so I’m blending it into stop #7. From Singapore, we had a quick one hour flight to Kuala … Continue reading
In my last blog, we looked at some of Singapore’s modern neighbourhoods. In this post, I would like to show you some of the colourful traditional areas. The culturally rich and historically significant neighbourhoods of Little India and Kampong Glam … Continue reading
We booked a tour for Day 3 morning that sounded like fun – and it did not disappoint! Billed as Morning Market and Street Art Tour, it was offered by Urban Foragers and booked through Viator Tours. Our guide Jackson … Continue reading
On our second day in Phnom Penh, we booked a full day private tour with Viator tours. We were greeted at 8 am by Tokk, our guide, and the driver (I’m sorry, his name escapes me). Off we went in … Continue reading
Driving into Phnom Penh (PP), we were struck by the obvious differences from Siem Reap. In SR, no buildings can exceed 4 stories – nothing can be higher than Angkor Wat. In PP, there are many high rise buildings. Also, … Continue reading
From Siem Reap, we travelled south to Phenom Penh. We hired a tour/driver from Get Your Guide for this journey so that we could see some more of Cambodia on the journey. We were very happy with our driver Richard … Continue reading
Our day two Siem Reap tour started at 8 am with a 35 km drive to Tonie Sap Lake and the village of Kompong Phluk. Tonie Sap Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It is home to … Continue reading
Our group of 5 – Harvey & Bev, Debbie & Larry and Cousin Ron travelled to Siem Reap, Cambodia from Kuala Lumpur on Air Asia. When we booked our flight on this smaller, regional airline, we were surprised when we … Continue reading
Day 2 in Kuala Lumpur began again with the excellent breakfast at the hotel. Here are a few shots of the multitude of offerings. We met cousin Ron and headed off to catch the Ronda Ronda – aka KL Hop-On … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 