How I got kicked-out of a bike tour in Amsterdam

If this were a movie the opening scene would be me flying through the air in slow-motion. Flashback to a few days, our trip to Amsterdam began like most of our trips. We were still posted in Muscat at the time and JG and I looked forward to a bit of a cooler climate. Although …

Backpacking IndoChina: Last Leg: Ho Chi Minh

Welcoming 2017 was memorable for me because we spent it in Vietnam as the final leg of our Indo-China tour.  And instead of running down the things we saw, did, and ate, I’m going to tell you just how unforgettable the experience was. (I’m just going to squeeze in some pictures of the sites and …

Backpacking IndoChina: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh

The next leg of our Indo-China tour a few holidays ago, was a couple of days in Cambodia. What is true about travelling, is that every country, every city has its story, one or many places that makes them famous for, a must-see sight when visiting. For this country in the southern part of what …

Backpacking Indochina: Bangkok Leg

As happy as we are to be around our family during holidays at the end of the year, JG and I would really rather avoid all the stressful other things it brings. More importantly the long holiday allowed JG some time off work to be able to plan a long vacation, one that we especially …

The Great Spain Rundown

I have to say that I am not going to jump up and down of excitement telling you about Madrid, it was a great city, as well as the other parts of Spain that we went to. I really find it wonderful how countries like Spain are able to maintain a lot of their historical …