Kata Beach We stayed in two places in Phuket, since the whole island is really large. Our first stop was Kata Beach. The main beach in Kata was very crowded — luckily, we discovered the mellower Kata Noi beach. Our…
Railay Bay & Ao Nang
Flying South Our journey next took us south to Krabi, Thailand. There are several small towns in the Krabi area: Krabi Town, Ao Nang, and Railay Bay. Our first stop was Railay Bay, known for having some of the finest…
Huế
The Train to Huế We took the SE2 express train from Đà Nẵng to Huế, capital city of the Vietnamese Nguyễn Dynasty from 1802 to 1945. Our seat was in the more expensive soft seat section of the train but…
Đà Nẵng
Đà Nẵng, Street Food, and Orange Hotel Our plan was to take the sleeper train from Hà Nội to Đà Nẵng, but the train was booked — we flew instead. Linley had a very sleepy Vietnamese neighbor on the plane…
Jeju Island, Part 2
Hallim Park Hallim Park has a little bit of everything Jeju. The park was established as a tropical garden in 1971 and has grown since to include stone and bonsai gardens, lotus gardens, flower gardens, two lava tube caves, and…
Busan, Part 2
Haeundae Beach Haeundae Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Korea. In the summertime, it’s packed with people and umbrellas — but when we visited, the beach was nearly deserted even though it was 80 degrees outside. Sunny…