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
Malaysia is located on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Borneo. The South China Sea separates it from the Philippines and Vietnam. While the country has a very diverse topography, ranging from mountains to rainforests, coastlines and islands, we … Continue reading
We are off on a journey to Asia. This is our first time to this area of the world and it should prove exciting. I hope you enjoy following along with our travels. WestJet currently has a direct flight from … Continue reading
On our November Europe trip, we spent 5 days in Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. This inland city with a population just under 800,000 has historic neighbourhoods, great museums, lovely restaurants and relatively few tourists – especially when compared … Continue reading
Our revised itinerary took us by Croatian Air from Split to Zagreb for a one night stop near the airport and then on another flight to Sarajevo, Bosnia. There we were met by a driver arranged by the hotel – … Continue reading
Like many European countries, Croatia has an interesting and complicated history. Over the centuries, the area has been ruled by Greeks and Romans, Hungarians, Venetians, Ottomans and the Austrian Hapsburgs. At the end of World War I, the Croats banded … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 