July 23rd 2025 Just a few clicks south of Da Nang, an American stronghold during the Vietnam War, lies Hoi An. Hoi An did not see much action during the war, but the intact bunkers in a park in the central part of town feel ominous, and chilling. Now the only invading force is battalions […]
July 13th 2025 So many gifts in the almost 3 weeks; gorgeous temples, soulful elephants, mischievous monkeys, and a parting gift of gastroenteritis, I lost all of my insides. Tough days make you appreciate all the little moments that sometimes go unnoticed. Beyond grateful!!
Hanoi Vietnam July 13th 2025 What do you say when your time in Thailand is nearly done and you get violently ill from something you likely ate? Or from licking doorknobs. Who knows. You say, “Phuket!” And bounce outta the Muay Thai Ring to Hanoi. Good morning Vietnam! Coffee like God intended it to be,
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We arrived down south in Krabi Town a couple days ago, took a sunset blessed boat ride across the bay to Railay Beach. Limestone cliffs like the tall buildings of Tokyo jutting from the pale blue water. Quiet here in the offseason. The noise and the chaos behind us for a few days. Little to
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Temples are everywhere, like the omnipresent Buddha. You cannot hardly take them all in, but we spent a couple days trying. From Chiang Mai, it takes a commitment to get to the Wat Pha Lat, tucked into a wet ravine moderately high in the hills above the city. We chose the Monk’s Trail route, hiking
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June 25th 2025 In Japan it felt like there was a rhythm present. Purposeful movement with predictability, like a yoga sequence. A sun salutation. Thailand, thus far, by contrast feels like a seizure. Bangkok, grand mal. Chaotic. Loud. Energetic. Every bit as lovely with its own personality, like your distant cousin, Gus; the gifted and
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June 22nd 2025 Day 5 and the tension of leaving is dissipating like steam over a hot bath. We have been walking the city each day, 16 kilometers on average. At times with a destination in mind, other times just wandering. Taking it all in, looking for the parts that Google doesn’t offer. The people,
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We left the United States the other day, after an emotionally beautiful and heart-heavy Father’s Day weekend saying goodbye to our daughters. Tena and I have spent the last year selling nearly everything we own and downsizing. Sufficiently minimizing our worldly belongings to fit into carry-on luggage. Freed of excess baggage, America in the spotlight
