I didn’t know we were going to ride camels. I felt a little better after finding out these were two-humped camels. When it was time, the camel herder brought the camels that…
Author: Caren
Ger Camp Life
Seven people Six nights in the Mongolian countryside Five bottles of premium Mongolian vodka Four different gers (yurts) we each slept in Three Tarcisian Convent schoolmates Two hot showers One absolutely EPIC…
Mongolia, A Land of Dreams and Fantasies
Mongolia is one of those places Kenric and I had always wanted to go, but never knew if it was ever going to happen. So, when my schoolmates invited us in February…
Thank you, Vietnam!
Thank you, Vietnam! It’s been a great vacation.
The Misadventures of “Denise” and The Uncle
My poor niece: Allergic to the mosquitoes that love her. Locked herself in the bathroom at the Airbnb. Locked herself in the bathroom on the boat. Constantly baking in heat and humidity….
Wishing for Good Things
The Italian restaurant where we celebrated my sister’s birthday yesterday did not put a candle on her dessert as we requested when we made the reservation. So, we wrote the sushi restaurant…
Exploring Ninh Binh
Today is my eldest sister’s birthday. We spent the day in Ninh Binh Province which is about 2.5 hours from Hanoi. The first activity was climbing 480 steep and uneven steps up…
The Hanoi Hilton
The itinerary of our Hanoi city tour today included Hoa Lo Prison, notoriously known as Hanoi Hilton. This is where John McCain and many captured American pilots were imprisoned during the Vietnam…
A Cruise on Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay cruise with my fam. We were pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Actually, we were in the middle of about 2,000 islands and islets of Ha Long Bay….
The Ancient Village of Duong Lam
We toured the ancient village of Duong Lam with my sister and niece today. It’s about a 90-minute drive from Hanoi. The village is well-preserved and beautiful. After lunch, we went on…