Arrival in Singapore We took a bus from Malacca to Singapore. At the border, you get out and go through a customs and border crossing building where they remind you many times of the strict penalties for smuggling drugs into…
Malacca
Malacca Riverside The entire city of Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the oldest cities in the area. The city is located in a strategic trading route between Asia and the Middle East / Europe /…
Georgetown, Penang
Arrival in Penang Penang is an island in Malaysia once colonized by the British. The British settlement of Georgetown is now the largest city on the island and in the greater metropolitan area including the mainland settlement of Butterworth. Malaysia…
Chiang Mai
Welcome to Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, about 430 miles north of Bangkok. It is also a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna. The Old City is surrounded by an ancient wall and…
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A Holiday in Cambodia Siem Reap is the closest town to many of the ancient Khmer temples of Cambodia, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. Our Plane from HCMC to Siem Reap A Very Familiar Sight for Us in Cambodia,…
Seoul
We Arrive in Seoul & Mago Guest House The KTX train got us from Gyeongju to Seoul quickly and comfortably. When we got to the Seoul train station, the food court was a welcome sight. We then took the Metro…
Gyeongju
Arriving in Gyeongju & Nahbi Guest House Our travel day to Gyeongju was first a 1-hour flight from Jeju Island to Busan, then a 1-hour bus ride from Busan to Gyeongju. Out the window of the plane, we got a…
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…
Busan, Part 1
Ferry to Korea We took the JR Beetle ferry from Fukuoka, Japan to Busan, Korea. The boat is a hydrofoil so it “flies” out of the water on little stilts. It took about 3 hours to cross the Tsushima Strait.…