Escape to Ninh Binh
Traditional fish traps in the rice paddies near our hotel, Trang An Retreat. (2024)
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!!
Guest post by Deborah R about the amazing food in northern Thailand and Vietnam from our recent trip!
Photo: Chiang Mann Residence coffee shop in a back alley of the old city of Chiang Mai (DR, 2024)
Thai Food is Number 1
Some incredible seafood on display - waiting for orders - at the Chiang Mai night food market (just across from the northern part of the moat).
Real Travel Adventures: Part 10 - Deb’s Dos for hot, humid climates
Deb R shares her travel’s dos and donts.
Chiang Mai and Doi Inthanon, Thailand
Wachirathan Waterfall, Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand
Arrival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
“Live your life by a compass, not a clock.”
~ Stephen Covey
The Journey - Where adventure begins
Guest post by Loreen Ayuda - regaling her first international flight!
Real Travel Adventures: Part 9 - What I’m packing…
“Pack what you NEED and not an iota more!” ~ Lt(N) DA Donnelly, Canadian Naval Officer (Ret'd)⚓
Ready, Aye, Ready!
Memories of Thailand from 1986
Heather Crone talks to me about her trip to Thailand back in 1986.
Photo: N. Thailand (DS Donnelly, 2007)
Real Travel Adventures: Part 8 - Deb’s Packing List for SE Asia
Deb R has provided her packing list for our fall trip to Southeast Asia. Check it out!
I will post my own list soon - so you can compare!
Immersive travel writing
Photo: An inscribed block from Karnak Temple (2018)
Some of my favourite passages about travel.
Embracing Adventure: Why Age is Just a Number When Traveling
Another wonderful guest post by Loreen Ayuda!
Cebu, Philippines
Calgary Staycation - The Zoo
Staycations can be fun - don’t be afraid to express your inner child!
19th century travel in Egypt
Cook's tourists' handbook for Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert
Real Travel Adventures of Deb and Debb - Part 7: Pre-vacation Shopping
Photo: A Roman bridge over the Orontes River (Syria, 2002)
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