As we arrived into Sri Lanka, the sun beat down with a welcoming warmth (though the heat index was already in the low 90s!). Today, we arrived in this beautiful island nation, known as Ceylon until 1972. Steeped in history, Sri Lanka boasts a 2,500-year-old civilization and is aptly nicknamed “The Pearl of the Indian … More Hambantota Sri Lanka
Kuala Lumpur hit us with a double dose of everything today – heat that could melt asphalt and humidity that clung to you like a second skin, towering skyscrapers and ancient caves, and enough sights to overload our brains. Our journey began with a battle against the infamous KL traffic. We were warned! Cars crawled … More Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Another day in Malaysia, our last until we move on to Sri Lanka and India. Today we are in Penang. Have I told you how hot it is here? Wow, today it was a heat index of 108 degrees F. Its unreal how hot it can be here. With so many buses arriving from our … More Penang Malaysia
When I started on this writing I looked up what the city/country we are in. Apparently Singapore is just Singapore. However the official name is The Republic of Singapore. Who knew?!! Our stop here was a short one so we opted to see the Gardens by the Bay, a large flower/garden attraction. Our adventure began … More Singapore
Today was a whirlwind tour of Ho Chi Minh City, Our tour of 10 people began at Phu My Port, where we disembarked from our cruise ship and hopped into our touring van. The drive to Ho Chi Minh City or a more popular name, Saigon during the war, took about an hour and 1/2, … More Ho Chi Minh Vietnam
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