Asia

Ruth / Gordon: We are enjoying two nights in Lampang at Lada's guest house. We both much prefer Lampang to Chiang Mai and are happy ... Read More

Ruth: Oh I am so glad we left the tent at home. Gordon:  We cycled north from Lampang on Highway 1 today.  Although it is an ... Read More

Gordon:  Victoria is well supplied with Thai restaurants, so most of us are familiar with the aromatic, delicious dishes served in these restaurants.  While we ... Read More

Ruth: It is Sauturday in Chiang Rai and that means it is time to head down to "Walking Street."The whole community comes out for a ... Read More

Ruth: We were up and out before seven this morning heading to Chiang Khong on the Mekong River, one of the few border crossings into ... Read More

Ruth: The sign at the temple at the top of town announced that Monk Chat was available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 ... Read More

Gordon:  We spent a night in the Lao border town of Houay Xay to give ourselves time to purchase cellular data service, acquire some Lao ... Read More

Ruth: The challenges and rewards of cycling in Laos are amazing. We have cycled two days in a row with a total climbing of at ... Read More

Ruth: Luang Namtha is a trekking base and most tourists here head off for one or two nights into the jungle to stay with different ... Read More

Ruth / Gordon:  This is the second time we have cycled within spitting distance of China. The closest we have been was during our trip ... Read More