Author: Mrs Wander
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Reflecting on History from Sunrise to Sunset in Cambodia
Coming to Cambodia I was really excited to see Angkor Wat but I didn’t know what to expect from the food. I had assumed something similar to Vietnamese cuisine but I found so many tasty curries it reminded me more of Thailand! I also wanted to learn more about what happened during the Khmer Rouge,…
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Delving into the Culinary Delicacies of Southern Vietnam
I know, it’s been awhile. We got stuck with really slow and intermittent internet so uploading photos took more patience than I had. Especially when there were beaches and curries calling my name. BUT better late than never, right? We continued the journey in Hoi An and into Ho Chi Minh City, learning more about…
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Discovering Vietnam One City at a Time
Ready to scratch a new country off our lists, we headed to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. We joined with 9 others as part of a tour group travelling by bus, boat, train, and plane across the entire country in just 10 days. As much as I loved some of the food I found myself…
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Adventuring Through the Many Treasures of Bangkok, Thailand
As we made our way back to Bangkok, we were all starting to need a bit more rest, we had seen so much in such a short time! A few of us opted for some half day off of touring to relax by the pool or with massages. We were all starting to think about…
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Chiang Mai, Thailand: Finding my love for flowers
One thing about travel I love is that you’re always learning something. With so many temples around Chiang Mai, we learned about Buddhism and the history of the city. You also often learn about yourself and I had no idea how much I would love botanical gardens! Temples, Temples, and more Temples Today our van…
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Krabi, Thailand: Escaping to the Islands of the Andaman Sea
Flying into Summer We took a Japan Airlines direct flight from Haneda airport in Tokyo to Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok. Before the 7 hour flight we decided to check out a lounge nearby we had access to thanks to Priority Pass and had some tasty treats, and of course, a bit more Sake. The dinner on…
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Counting Down to the New Year, Japanese Style
Today we had to leave early to make it to our train at 6:30am but since we’re all still adjusting time zones there wasn’t much trouble to be up and going. My SIL and I took a stop at the 7-11 across the street from the train station to get goodies for breakfast on the…
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Start of my Ramen Obsession in Japan
I am apparently a bit long winded so our 4 day trek to Japan will come to you in a few parts so you don’t fall asleep part way through. We are starting our grand adventure in Asia, the only continent neither of us has been to (besides a few steps in Turkey for Mr.…
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45 hour trek to Mountains and Waterfalls
Banff, Alberta and Kalispell, Wyoming. I decided to start the blog with the trip where we got engaged back in April of 2023. At the time of posting we are about 48 hours before starting our year-long “honeymoon” around the world. The wedding will get posted when we have more photos from our photographer, but…