Honestly, not much was “known” about Myanmar before our ship arrived. It was a place that held some secrets, therefore becoming magical. Even our shipboard community was somewhat in the dark about the magic that we would discover there. … Continue reading Myanmar Magic- By Christy
Myanmar was spectacular. It is a land of temples and shrines and of elephants and gold. It really is a hidden paradise. Myanmar is the second poorest country in Asia, though it’s hard to tell considering all the gold they … Continue reading Myanmar-By Tate
This country held too many magical moments to be able to organize all of my thoughts. Vietnam was tropical, festive, open, rustic and modern, polished and developing. It felt happy. Colorful. And warm. It was hot. And, the people were … Continue reading Vietnam!!-By Christy
For an hour, there was no difference. No difference in color, in language, in health or wealth. No difference in what brought joy; there weren’t even differences in individual aspirations. Four boys of Myanmar; three boys and two college kids … Continue reading For an hour, by Scott
Our first hot stop, it was a bit of a shock to go from the Chinese winter to Vietnam’s “winter”, they call it winter but it was still 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and very humid. We docked in Ho Chi Minh, also known as Saigon. Our approach to the dock was interesting, because we had to go 25 miles up the Saigon River. On the first day we didn’t dock until noon. All my friends were going on the Vietnamese Cooking Challenge field trip. I didn’t have a ticket, but I was still able to get on because there were a … Continue reading Vietnam, by Tate
I just had to get it all out on the table. No way around it. Tell the truth. And, own it. All of the good bad and ugly. (Notice the zombie glare coming from our unhappy and cold one. We … Continue reading Traveling & The Truth- By Christy
Growing up in Oregon you’d think I ‘get’ water. I understand it. Battled it’s persistent attempts to get into our basement. Quenched my thirst with it on those sweltering 80 degree summer days! Braved many a spring day with no … Continue reading For the love of water- By Scott
Coming into China it was the country I was least excited about, but coming out it wasn’t so bad, but I had enough pollution and rancid smells. I was a little surprised to learn that the tap water is not safe to drink, I feel like China this great global power, would have their water situation pulled together. It was weird to see some of the tallest building in the world right next to apartments that looked like they could fall apart at any moment. On the first day my mom and little brother left for Shanghai Disneyland so my … Continue reading China, by Tate
Shanghai is a lot. A ton of people. A mass of buildings. Unbelievably huge streets filled with all sorts of vehicles. It is somewhat overwhelming….an astonishing sea of humanity. And, all of it is in Mandarin. The masses shuffle along … Continue reading So much Shanghai- By Christy
Golden Pavilion brochure. Found in Kobe. The retired General of Kobe lived in this home. Fancy Japanese Ticket. Found in Kobe at the Golden Pavilion. It was snowing when we were at the Golden Pavilion. I tried green tea ice cream. I did not like it. After trying that flavor, I decided to have a vanilla flavored ice cream. It was much better. It was funny to eat ice cream while outside in the snow. This is a good luck charm that we purchased at the Golden Pavilion. This good luck charm is for success. … Continue reading Japan treasures, by Lincoln
Hello to all! We have been traveling at an entirely different pace. 2 countries in less than 10 days. It has been a bit of a whirlwind. When we are not moving forward, we seem to find ourselves without wi-fi … Continue reading Shanghai, China- By Christy
Who knew? Our first stop would create our family dialog for all of our upcoming travel. The beginning conversation. Kobe, Japan brought out the fire boats to escort us in. We were welcomed by 4 different colors of water spray … Continue reading Thank you, Japan-by Christy
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