Travel

Cruising the Mekong

After traveling with our Backroads group from Luang Prabang, Laos, to Angkor Wat and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, we all boarded…

Laos

In Laos, the local beer is half the price of sparkling water. So guess what we drank? Bia Lào is a light, refreshing lager.

Sapa

Fog-shrouded Sapa allowed us to get out in the natural, remote beauty of northern Vietnam and also enjoy an eccentrically lavish hotel.

Côn Đảo

A bamboo villa can be very luxurious.

Our stay at Six Senses Con Dao, Vietnam sometimes felt like we were enjoying our…

Elephants!

Elephants flap their ears when they’re happy.

Chiang Mai

Our time in Chiang Mai was a good combination of exploring the city and visiting parklands. We stood on the highest peak in Thailand…

Penang

We had only two nights in Penang, just long enough to determine that there was more to see.

Langkawi

Langkawi Permata Kedah (Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah) is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of mainland Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur was an interesting contrast to Singapore. Both are popular tourist destinations, and both have lovely gardens and striking…

Malacca

After leaving Singapore, we overnighted in Malacca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a rich cultural history — although only a few signs of…