After getting a pinched nerve from sleeping on an overnight train ride recently, I’m so glad we decided to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An. With my fussy stomach,…
Author: Caren
Eating in Saigon
First, Watch Out for Motorcycles Check out the never-ending stream of motorcycles. And that’s about 30 km (18.6 miles) outside of Ho Chi Minh City aka Saigon. Traffic in the city is…
Phnom Penh Tidbits
These two photos were taken when we first arrived in Phnom Penh two evenings ago. Since then, I’ve been sick and bedridden. I hope I feel better tomorrow because there’s a Catfe…
Siem Reap, The Most Special Place For Me
Even though we were only in Siem Reap for five full days, it has turned out to be the most special place for me so far this year. A lot of it…
Little Pheng’s Tour of Kampong Phluk
On our second day in Siem Reap, we went Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Kampong Phluk (Floating Village commune). After checking our tickets, the attendant told a young boy to take us…
Rainy Season at Siem Reap
Angkor Wat We arrived in Siem Reap, Cambodia yesterday. The rainy season here started about a month ago. We went to Angkor Wat today. It was a cloudy day (still hot and…
Getting Out of Tiong Nam
The evening I decided to stop my acupuncture treatment, we took the Monorail to my old neighborhood in Kuala Lumpur (KL). That’s where I lived until I was four; before my mother,…
I’m So Thankful For Roslan!
When we were in Kuala Lumpur last month, the chronic tingling in my left arm was so excruciating that I went to the first acupuncturist that had a good online review. However,…
Kek Lok Si
Usually, when we take Grab to a faraway place or if we have luggage, Kenric would tip the driver. When we were about to reach the Buddhist temple, Kek Lok Si, halfway…
Determined to Leave
Yesterday, after checking in to the Airbnb room we reserved, we discovered there was actually no bathroom in the room as listed. The host said none the rooms in her heritage home…