The Beauty of South-East Asia

Last week, Ted & I went to a travel talk put on by Travel Indochina, a higher-end tour company specializing in tours of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Japan, India, China & Tibet. The speaker was entertaining and we gleaned some useful info, but it was the stunning slideshow we came for. Here are some of the highlights of South-East Asia we are looking forward to:


Riding an elephant in Chiang Mai, Northen Thailand

Hanging out on the beautiful beaches of Krabi, Southern Thailand and seeing the amazing limestone cliffs

Hiking through the incomparable temple ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Spending time in the World Heritage town of Hoi An, Vietnam

Sleeping a night or two on a boat in

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Exploring the streets of Hanoi during Tet (New Years' celebration)

Seeing the young monks

collecting alms in their trademark saffron robes in Luang Prabang, Laos
We won't likely do a tour with this company, even though their reputation is very good. We just won't be able to afford them. But we can see the same sites and set our own schedule. A guy I work with is also heading to South-East Asia soon, and he and his wife were at the travel talk as well. Afterwards, we all went for a drink. It's fun to share plans with others who are as pumped about seeing these places as we are.