Monthly Archives: March 2012

…………….is a Thai restaurant in Halifax that Andrea and Andrew introduced us to that we’ve really enjoyed on several occasions.   Maybe that’s what drew us to the resort we are staying at which is just called ‘Chaba’ and of course … Continue reading →

……..is a drink you can have at a restaurant/bar called The Red Piano in Siem Reap and as you have probably already guessed it’s named after Angelina herself.  I was so tired the other day after returning from the temples … Continue reading →

……..that’s what we had for supper as part of a Khmer barbeque that also included pork, chicken, beef and squid.    It was delicious as everyone was getting a little tired of rice, rice, rice…..and all that went with it … Continue reading →

……..and never thought I would be saying that after our kidnapping by a tuk tuk driver in Bangkok, remember that?  We hardly do as we have met so many neat ones since that time and the good thing is those … Continue reading →

………to flashpacker!   Well I’m no Rex Murphy so I had to look up the meaning of flashpacker to see if we met the criteria and we do.   Basically my understanding of a flashpacker is someone with just about as … Continue reading →

……..and the city of Phnom Penh with its population of 1.3 million.   It really was intended to be a stopover on our way to Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor but what a pleasant surprise it has been! … Continue reading →

……and, must admit, leaving with mixed feelings about this country as we have had quite a variety of experiences here and those that were negative were mainly in the north.   However I can’t stop wondering what the people think … Continue reading →

……..we’ve had on the Mekong Delta!!!   We absolutely loved it and it was great from beginning to end.   We took Steve’s advice sent to the blog(thanks A & S) and went to Sinh Cafe to look at our … Continue reading →

…….as Hanoi, but so far we’re enjoying it more!  Crossing the street continues to be a challenge but it’s becoming kind of fun because those motorcyclists, in particular, are unbelievably good at just swerving past you and you’re left feeling amazed … Continue reading →

……….you know the tune, and now we know why they didn’t include buses and glad we’re taking a little break from them for now.   The train was pretty good, everyone slept a little and twelve hours later we were in … Continue reading →