Last Day! We said goodbye to Singapore. We were glad we visited but probably won’t go out of our way for a repeat visit. We spent far more time navigating shopping malls than we prefer. The airport wall a mall with a cool fountain. Our hotel was in a mall. The Subway entrance was inContinue reading “Singapore; Day 5”
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Singapore; Day 4
There are some iconic sights in this city that we wanted to check off of our bucket list, so today we started with a short subway ride to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Opened in 2010 at a cost of $6.9 billion, it immediately became a defining visual on the skyline. It is shaped likeContinue reading “Singapore; Day 4”
Singapore; Day 3
We are excited to be back to our full complement of 8 Adventurers after a stomach bug sidelined Suaram yesterday. Today’s first Adventure took us back to Little India to wander the neighborhood during the daylight. While that helped visibility, it also made for a hot and humid walking experience. We trudged our way throughContinue reading “Singapore; Day 3”
Singapore; Day 2
Jessica and her kids were early risers today and had two types of grapes available for breakfast. The bunch in her left hand is familiar to us. The bunch in her right hand were unusual – Korean Shine Muscat Grapes. Those grapes are very expensive (> $14). After seeing them for sale all over herContinue reading “Singapore; Day 2”
Singapore; Day 1
We bid farewell to Cambodia this morning and to our hosts at the Authentic Khmer Village Resort who provided us with charming accommodations. Each of their “rooms” are stand-alone villas which were built to appear as independent buildings connected by boardwalks over a marsh. Despite the volume of water, we saw no mosquitos and weren’tContinue reading “Singapore; Day 1”
Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 4
Day 4 was a return to the temples of Angkor. We saw the three largest temples on our first day, so today was for exploring a wider set of artistic styles and time periods. We were falling asleep writing our Day 2 post (jet lag!) so we didn’t talk a lot about the significance ofContinue reading “Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 4”
Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 3
We took a break from temples today to explore some other aspects of local culture. After a satisfying hot breakfast from the hotel, we started by visiting a local spot called Artisans d’Angkor. This business was started in 1992 with a dual purpose: provide job opportunities to rural youth and revive traditional Khmer craftmaking. TheyContinue reading “Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 3”
Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 2
2 of our Adventurers are now old enough to have more than a passing interest in writing for the blog. As much as T&B would love to hand off writing duties entirely to the next generation, we only got these first 2 paragraphs from CreeperKitty and then Suaram. Perhaps we shall hear more from theContinue reading “Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 2”
Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 1
Our long travel day gave way to a relaxing pool day in Siem Reap on Friday. You may remember that on our last trip to Asia we had a delayed flight and our bags didn’t join us until a day or two later. Similar to bringing an umbrella along to guarantee a rain-free outing, weContinue reading “Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 1”
Travel to SE Asia Day 2
We started our travel yesterday driving to LAX from our home in San Clemente. Traffic in Southern California lives up to its reputation of being horrible and was further complicated by a steady and sometimes heavy rain. What we’d planned as a 90 minute trip quickly turned into 120 with the constant worry one fenderContinue reading “Travel to SE Asia Day 2”
Look Out Asia! The 5 Are On The Move!
Testing! Testing 1 2 3! Testing! That’s right, we’re back to having Adventures and wanted to share our travel stories. It’s been over a year since our passports have gotten any activity so it felt high time to get on the move. We are thrilled to be headed to Asia for an extended Thanksgiving breakContinue reading “Look Out Asia! The 5 Are On The Move!”
5 Adventures Together 