Salzburg- Beer, Pork, Beer, Engagement For the first part of the trip please click on Oktoberfest Because of the hangover, I took my time of getting to my train from the campsite and also barely made it as it left about three minutes after I got on. It was about an hour and a half…

Things I learned from my jaunt through Asia: OVERALL:  THE PEOPLE ARE WONDERFUL!!! (1-12 BELOW) [Show slideshow] 1. I despise selfie sticks with a passion. They all need to be eradicated from existence. Narcisstick is a perfect name for them!!!!!  I believe I have reached my breaking point and will now start breaking them!!!!!  …

Thank you to John and his family for putting me up.  We ended just how we met, at a Japanese Izakaya eating a lot of food!!!!  His parents and wife are amazing people and his kids are beautiful!!!                       Financial Hub! Expensive! Hot and Humid!…

BeerLao, Cooking, and outdoor adventures!!!! A glimpse: Click on the Links below: Luang Prabang and surrounding villages/countryside Vientiane and surrounding villages and countryside The people and life of Laos (a must see)   I can say that Laos was a brilliant country. From the hotels, to the pork, to the Eco Tourism adventures, this place…

How much does a person need for happiness? As my main hobby in traveling to countries is to see Markets, Villages and people of Laos, I found all of these people friendly and always wanting to ask questions and understand foreign people.  This place was no different from Vietnam, Cambodia, or any other country I…

Luang Prabang This could possibly be the most quaint little city in SE Asia. Is dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage site, this place is what I call a quiet Chiang Mai. My time here consisted of Treks in the Mud, Bicycles in the rain about 40 km to remote villages, Kayaking down the Mekong where…

Vientiane Hotel-  Sengtawan Riverside Hotel-Good hotel with view of the Mekong and a nice rooftop bar. Everyone told me that a day is enough in this capital city of Laos. I will strongly disagree with this. This city has a long way to go in terms of what we would think as a good capital,…

From Angkor Wat to French Colonization to Khmer Rouge Annhialation to New Beginnings on the horizon For the last ten years, Cambodia was a country that was high of places I wanted to go. I had three main things that I always wanted to do here thus outlining my three goals: Angkor Wat is a…

This page is to show the different people all over Cambodia.  I had the chance to visit many out of the way villages and go to many markets in order to see the diversity of people and their daily life.  It is amazing how people with so little can be so happy, but as technology…

A city coming into its own.  It will take time but spectacular food, bar scene, and restaurants will make this place a great destination for years to come…… THE KILLING FIELDS AND TUOL SLENG PRISON- THE GENOCIDE Of course one of the saddest moments in the great history of this country was the reign of…

Obviously this city is known for Angkar Wat but it boasts some of the most beautiful scenery around Cambodia. The Town is small and very easy to get around with the notorious pub street lined with restaurants and clubs!!!!!  If you want a good and relaxing hotel, then stay at the Landing Gold Villa.  You…

Mai Chau Climbing 1000 Steps is not easy in the heat…. Click here for Mai Chau Trek and Bungalow stay and Accomodation Perched in the mountains of Northern Vietnam, this collection of tiny villages is a thorwback from hundreds of years ago when rice farming ruled the country. Many villagers still use methods used many…

Saigon (Ho Chih Minh City) While Hanoi is the quiet big city in Vietnam, Saigon is definitely the crazy older brother (in a good brilliant way).  My first impression on arriving in here was lights, lights and more lights. Cousin David and myself were greeted by the guys that run the Christinas Guesthouse/hotel.  This place…

Hanoi This is a beautiful and vibrant city. I enjoyed ten days basing in and out of here on my way to such places as Mai Chau and also Halong Bay. The city is organized chaos with people coming at you everywhere on bikes and cars which makes for sometimes a very frustrating experience if…

At first glace this place looked like it would be very boring.  After a day, I quickly changed my disposition. This was the old Imperial Capital of Vietnam and the structures of the Emperors just outside of the city are amazing…..Couple that with the countryside and a quiet beach with all the seafood you can…

The best and finniest guide!!!!!! His name is simply TY This guy who has his company listed below took me around to site after site including the DMZ area overnight and too me out to eat (see seafood and goat above), and then took me into his house to have dinner.  His website and email…

COULD VIETNAM RIVAL OTHER COUNTRIES FOR BEST FOOD? The answer is a resounding YES!!!!  As with Ecuador you have mountains and oceans and farmland all within a few hours drive from each other which makes for a variety of dishes!!!!  My top countries rarely ever change for my like of dood!!!! In no particular order:…

Motorbikes are a big part of this culture as most families own at least one if not two or three.  The streets are jam packed with them zooming past you all the time.  If you dont watch out, you may just get hit by one!!!! This society somehow functions on the organized chaos of motorbikes…

I stayed at the Aurora Riverside Hotel for three nights and was very impressed.  Not only did they change my reservation for me, but they upgraded me to a massive suite seen here: This Suite coupled with 29 dollars a night, a restaurant, bar, pool, and overlooking a lovely rice field made this stay enjoyable. …

Ha Long Bay These set of islands that graze the north western part of Vietnam are covered by luscious vegetation. This landscape dots the ocean like pieces of a puzzle that once all fit together millions of years ago. We were on a boat for a night which was a rather luxurious boat (insert website…