A friend from Canada recently asked if we’ve eaten any crazy food this year in Asia.  Well…. Our friend Hung took us out so Thomas could try some dog.  Katherine refused.  The meat was ok, but the sauce nearly made him vomit.  Since Katherine wouldn’t try it, and Hung wouldn’t eat it because he only […]

Trekking is the last thing we ever thought we’d sign up for!  Anybody who knows us would tell you they’d be shocked, surprised, and maybe even a little scared for our lives if we ever went on a trek.  But, we heard such good things about the 2 day trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake […]

Squat toilets…my nemesis.  On our two day, one night trekking trip from Kalaw to Inle Lake, my central fear was, “what will the toilets be like?”  Up until now, every trip to Asia I’ve survived on 3 star hotel and restaurant toilets (built clearly for my Western bum).  This trek would offer no hotel toilets; […]

We’ve all done it! If you’ve been to Bangkok, guaranteed you have at least one of these shots! http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/play/6-most-cliched-bangkok-tourist-photo-ops-784503

Sent: July 8, 2011 Hello everyone! Sorry for the mass, and unpersonalized email, but internet is very slow here! We arrived in Yangon 2 days ago, and experienced a little bit of culture shock!  Errg.  But we took an early morning flight today (July 9) and we’re now in the peaceful town of Bagan (where […]