Travel Tips

  • Kindle 3 Review- Part 1

    I had the pleasure of being able to borrow my mother’s Kindle 2 for our trip to Panama. At first I was sceptical; was this just another electronic device to carry and worry about? What about the romance of the paper…

  • Where next and why: Cambodia 2010

    Usually when I haven’t seen someone for a while the first question I get is, “Where are you going on your next trip?” As I said on my previous post about choosing Panama, the reactions usually range from an incredulous…

  • Panama Resources and Links

    Below are links to sites I found helpful during the research for our trip. My Panama City 2010 Google Map-Mostly restaurants I researched before going to Panama. Hotels: These are the ones we stayed in: Toscana Inn Hotel Panama City Perla Real Bed and Breakfast Isla…

  • Next Destination: Panama July 2010

    I usually get one of two reactions when I tell people where we’re going next. The first is, “Wow, I’ve always wanted to go there!” or “I love (insert place name)!” The second reaction is not so…enthusiastic; “You’re going where?…

  • Favorite Photo Friday- Water Puppets, Hanoi Vietnam

    Today’s featured photo was taken during our trip to Vietnam in July 2009 This photo is from the famous Temple of Literature in Hanoi and was taken outside a souvenir shop inside the temple grounds. Seeing a performance of the famous water…

  • Favorite Photo Friday- Brantomé France

    Today’s featured photo was taken during a trip to France in 2008. This photo is from the picturesque town of Brantomé in the Dordogne region. For some reason I didn’t use it anywhere on the website, even though it’s one of my favorites. The building is…

  • Favorite Photo Friday-Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia

    Today’s featured photo was taken during my trip to Cambodia in 2007.  Once you have this photo full size on the screen it’s almost as if you can step into it. Imagine yourself walking through the jungle. Feel the heat and the humidity. Birds…