From Laos, we flew down to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Our main goal was to see the Khmer ruins near Siem Reap, further to the west, but as I mentioned earlier, Jessica was doing a tiny bit of research on this trip, so we went to the capital for her to do a quick interview and to generally check the city […]

After our at-first-adventurous-and-then-incredibly-gorgeous introduction to Laos, the next week-plus there just continued to cement it as one of the most amazing places I’ve ever had the chance to visit. We left off just as we were arriving in Louang Phabang (aka Luang Prabang and other English transliterations)… Louang Phabang has a population about the same size as Santa Cruz (~55,000), […]

After our hiking adventures around Sa Pa, the next four days were dominated by transit as we made our way first by bus and then by boat across the border from Vietnam into Laos and then down the Nam Ou river to Louang Phabang. While we knew we were taking a slightly unconventional route in crossing the border, we didn’t […]

From Hue Jessica and I took a short flight up to Hanoi. Back to the big city bustle. If anything, Hanoi might have been a little busier than Ho Chi Minh City. We spent four days in Hanoi, wandering the streets, visiting museums and historical sites, and generally just having a chill time. Except it wasn’t actually chill. We definitely […]

As many of you know, I am between jobs at the moment (December 2023), having decided to leave teaching behind for the time being. So, with a bunch of time on my hands, I’ve been trying to fill it with some meaningful activity. I’ve been on some nice hikes, I’ve started work on a couple of games, and I’ve decided […]