Category Archives: Impressions by country

Vietnam: a picture of Asia

Dorchester, the neighbohood we live in Boston is a true ethnic melting pot. Irish, Cape Verdeans, Haitians, Polish, Hispanics, Blacks and a sizable population of Vietnamese live in the largest neighbohood in “Beantown”. Most of the Vietnamese came from the … Continue reading

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The largest religious complex on Earth

It was absolutely amazing!!! We have seen ruins in Mexico and Guatemala during this trip. I have been to Rome, Cuzco, and Machu Pichu several years ago as well. But I have to say that the Temples of Angkor are … Continue reading

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Sabadee & Korp Jai Lai Lai

A bit about the title – Sabadee & Korp Jai Lai Lai – these two sets of words (spelled phonetically) have been some our favorites during our Asian adventure.  They mean Hello and Thank you very much. Laos has been our … Continue reading

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Easing Into Thailand Was Simple

Our trip in Asia did not start in Nepal, but in Thailand, where we spent a few days recovering from the seemingly endless 55 hour trip to Bangkok from Santiago, Chile. We could not have landed in a better place, … Continue reading

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Nepal – The Most Unique Thus Far

Imagine you go to a place where the people believe in so many gods that is difficult to keep track of them all, where some of them have an elephant face and others might have several arms, where people eat … Continue reading

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