by Rae | Aug 14, 2018 | Vietnam & China
3/15/2008 After a leisurely breakfast of Pho and eggs, our guide picked us up at the hotel around 10:00. Our destination for the day was Hoi An, Vietnam, a UNESCO world heritage site. The place is centuries old and well preserved. It contains a mishmash of different...
by Rae | Aug 14, 2018 | Vietnam & China
3/14/18 We are met at the airport by our new guide. She is a young girl, about my age, speaks English well, and appears to be friendly and relaxed. She leads us to a van parked outside, adjusting her gait to match grandpa’s slow shuffle. We find a driver waiting...
by Rae | Aug 14, 2018 | travel, Vietnam & China
Ho Chi Minh City is insane. As our guide said, “There are 10 million people in the city and 10 million motorbikes.” The traffic swarms everywhere and motorcycles come from all directions at once. The streets are narrow and lined with tall green trees....
by Rae | Aug 9, 2018 | Greece & Turkey, travel
by Rae | Aug 9, 2018 | Greece & Turkey
Next, Chania,...
by Rae | Aug 9, 2018 | Greece & Turkey
Wanting to see another Greek Island I chose Crete. From Kos I took a ferry back to Rhodes, and from there a flight to Heraklion, Crete. Heraklion is a busy, crowded and bustling town. The Palace of Knossos is nearby. Next stop, Rethymno,...
