March 23, 2015 This is a follow-up to the Water Pump project in the Cambodian village mentioned in my last posting.  GOOD NEWS!  It is up...

Here are my thoughts: Cambodia is extremely poor with very little infrastructure or things that we would consider essential for a minimal...

February 21, 2015 After landing last night, our taxi maneuvered its way through streets packed with people, scooters, and cars – all out...

February 19 and 20, 2015 When we originally planned this trip several months ago, we wanted to visit the infamous DMZ [Demilitarized...

February 18, 2015 Today we travel to our final destination in Vietnam: Hoi An. Before leaving, we enjoyed  one more Tet...

February 17, 2015 Evening After writing the prior blog post, our little group decided to go out on the town and enjoy the Tet party. We...

February 17, 2015 The Cu Chi tunnels are located about 30 miles outside of Saigon and were used by the Vietminh and Vietcong during their...

February 16, 2015 This morning we disembarked and boarded buses for the two-hour drive to Saigon/ Ho Chi Minh City. It is the largest...

February 15, 2015 Today’s focus was on the lifestyle of people in the Mekong Delta area. Sa Dec is a quaint agricultural and industrial...

Adrean Cronauer a.k.a Robbin Wiliams “Goooood morning Vietnam!”“This is Adrean Cronauer on the air from Saigon. Talkin’ with Rosevelt...

February 13, 2015 We left Phnom Penh this morning, cruised down the Mekong River, and crossed into Vietnam earlier this afternoon. The...

February 12, 2015 In reviewing the itinerary for today, I knew it was going to be a hard, emotionally draining day – a combination of...

February 11, 2015 Our morning tour was to see the largest Buddhist center and monastery in Cambodia. We first headed to the pagoda where...

February 10, 2015 We boarded a sampan this morning, to visit a floating village. There are more than 120 floating villages along the...

February 9, 2015 This morning we checked out of our hotel and boarded busses for a 7 ½ hour bus ride to our ship. Because of low water in...

February 8, 2015 After being rudely awakened by our 4:15 AM wake-up call, we departed for Angkor Wat to watch the sunrise over the...

February 7, 2015 In order to get a geographic perspective, Siem Reap is the fastest-growing city in Cambodia, located near the center of...

February 6, 2015 After a great night’s sleep on board the junk, Roselie participated in a Tai Chi class to awaken her body and spirit...

February 5, 2015 Today we leave Hanoi and head for Ha Long Bay, which is located off the northern coast of Vietnam.  We’ll spend the...

February 4, 2015 Today we start exploring Hanoi with the help of our guide. Our bus dropping us in the Old Quarters Yesterday’s...