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Beijing – Part 1 | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Beijing – Part 1. September 10, 2009. Posted by jorkat in Beijing. It occured to me this morning that its already been a month since we returned from our trip to China. Having only written about the Hong Kong portion of the trip, I vowed to finish Beijing today and try to write a couple more posts this week. Katie: What was the biggest highlight of the trip? This picture features me first touching the wall after climbing an obscene am...
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Laos – Part 1 (Luang Prabang) | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Laos Part 1 (Luang Prabang). August 11, 2010. Posted by jorkat in Luang Prabang. Photos courtesy of Mulloskey’s Adventures Abroad). Luang Prabang also has a distinctly European feel and not just because of the number of tourists. Laos used to be a French colony and the impact of their influence can be seen and felt in various aspects of their society including the architecture and food. Yup, there’s stairs alright. 138 stairs down and...
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Chiang Mai | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Chiang Mai (Thailand – Part 3). May 13, 2010. Posted by jorkat in Chiang Mai. With all due respect to the spectacular islands and beaches, Chiang Mai is officially my favourite city in Thailand. Coming in, the only thing I knew about it was that you could ride elephants there. I left thoroughly impressed and would highly recommend it to anyone willing to make the trek north to experience a much different part of Thailand. And very tou...
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Hoi An | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Vietnam – Part 3 (Driving to Saigon). December 5, 2011. Posted by jorkat in Ho Chi Min. On the flip side, I was relishing the idea of never preparing our own food and never having to do dishes in any capacity. The extent of my responsibilities at meal time now include, ordering food, pouring my own beer in some restaurants (blasphemy! And operating a scale. Sure enough, after a full day of shopping and wandering about the city, we pic...
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Hanoi | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Vietnam – Part 1 (Hanoi and Ha Long Bay). November 4, 2010. Posted by jorkat in Ha Long Bay. The fear of the unknown combined with the sadness of leaving somewhere you have just become accustomed to and usually enjoyed, coupled with the excitement and adrenaline rush of venturing somewhere new poses an interesting dichotomy. Yup, that’s right. I said dichotomy. No lanes. No stop signs. Few traffic lights. Some large inters...Of going ...
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Ho Chi Min | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Vietnam – Part 3 (Driving to Saigon). December 5, 2011. Posted by jorkat in Ho Chi Min. On the flip side, I was relishing the idea of never preparing our own food and never having to do dishes in any capacity. The extent of my responsibilities at meal time now include, ordering food, pouring my own beer in some restaurants (blasphemy! And operating a scale. Sure enough, after a full day of shopping and wandering about the city, we pic...
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24 Hours in Bangkok (Thailand – Part 2) | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. 24 Hours in Bangkok (Thailand – Part 2). April 8, 2010. Posted by jorkat in Bangkok. We suffered our first flight delay in Koh Samui after over a year of somewhat uninterrupted travel. Fortunately, it was in an outdoor terminal and it was over 30 degrees outside – Hooray! And catch up on email as they had Wifi throughout the waiting area. Sorry about that. What I think was the Thai national anthem just erupted over the loud speake...
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Laos – Part 2 (Vang Vieng) | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Laos – Part 2 (Vang Vieng). September 3, 2010. Posted by jorkat in Vang Vieng. For Part 1 of our trip to Laos. After our 5 hour VIP bus ride from Luang Prabang turned unto 7.5 hours thanks to multiple stops to service the engine and broken air conditioning, we finally arrived in Vang Vieng. 8220;How was work today honey? It was awesome.”. Here’s a bruise on my lower back which Katie discovered over 3 days after my near-death plunge.
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Nha Trang | 2009: An Asian Odyssey
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2009: An Asian Odyssey. Follow JorKat on our travels around the world. Vietnam – Part 3 (Driving to Saigon). December 5, 2011. Posted by jorkat in Ho Chi Min. On the flip side, I was relishing the idea of never preparing our own food and never having to do dishes in any capacity. The extent of my responsibilities at meal time now include, ordering food, pouring my own beer in some restaurants (blasphemy! And operating a scale. Sure enough, after a full day of shopping and wandering about the city, we pic...