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We did not have a long time to experience Singapore. We arrived in the afternoon and we left the following evening on an overnight flight. Singapore has many strict laws. You are not allowed to chew or even possess gum. It is strictly enforced that you only cross the streets with the lights, at the […]

… or a couple! Andy and I both really enjoyed Bangkok. This could be partially due to the fact that we stayed at one of the nicest hotels in the world (according to Conde Nast), the Oriental. The Oriental has a long and illustrious history from the time it opened as a boarding house for […]

After our transition time at the beach in Hua Hin we flew to the town of Chiang Mai which is in the north of Thailand. We have both really enjoyed our time here. There are many things to see and do. Although there are lots of other tourists it is a big enough city to […]

We went into Starbucks the other day and they were advertising the start of the Holiday season with snowflake decorations and Christmas mugs. It was also the first day for Toffee Nut Lattes and Peppermint Mochas. We sat by the window drinking our piping hot toffee nut lattes, the air-conditioning providing the requisite Christmas chill […]

I have been nominated to tell about the India portion of our trip through today, so here goes. In Delhi the only real tourist site that we made it to was the Red Fort. It was built in in the 1600’s by Shah Jahan (builder of the Taj Mahal) as a residence. It was impressive […]

As we came out of our tour of the Pope’s Palace we saw a sign for a show. The name of the place was Le Rouge Gorge and the show was called Passion. It was located in the basement of a medieval building right next to the Palace and for the price you got dinner […]

When we were walking through Marienplatz, which is the main square in Munich, we stopped to watch some street entertainers. They were singing and dancing, a sort of hip-hop type thing. I was compelled to stop and watch because they were sooo bad (and that is my professional opinion!). While we were standing there, one […]

Vienna is a beautiful city. It has wide, tree filled boulevards lined with imposing buildings. The old town area is filled with cobblestone streets that have been pedestrianized, so you can window shop to your hearts content. It is also a city that is full of music. There are multiple opportunities to see concerts and […]

While we were in Munich we went to Dachau, which is the first concentration camp set up by the Nazi’s prior to World War II. The entire site has been designated a memorial, however only a few of the actual buildings of the time remain, one of these now houses a museum. It is very […]

We spent this past weekend in the town of Füssen, which is at the base of the Bavarian Alps. The only reason we had planned on going there was because we couldn’t find any kind of accommodation in Munich for those two days. I looked at the rail map and Füssen was the end of […]