It’s our third night in Sarajevo. Before this, we spent five nights in Kotor, Montenegro. Last fall in Kotor, I fell in love with a cat I named Waxy and her friends….
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Where Are They Meow?
Conflict and a Ruined Vacation
Shortly after we ordered our lunch yesterday, a young couple was seated directly across from us. I could only see the girl’s back, and that she was texting on her phone. The…
Sweet Camels of the Gobi
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…
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…
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…
We Don’t Know What We Ate in Hue
Look who’s finally healthy enough to go outside! Thanks to the nice guy at the pharmacy. I didn’t have enough cash (450,000 Vietnamese Dong / USD $19.30) to get both the daytime…
Which is Better, Banh Nam or Banh Loc?
After a truly aggravating 2.5-hour train ride from Hoi An to Hue, our luck changed when I came across an online recommendation for Le Hanh. The restaurant is only a few minutes…
A Street Performer in Hoi An
We were seated upstairs at a restaurant when a street performer started singing below us. He was singing James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful” and he was quite good. Soon, three little girls gathered…
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…