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Date: 7th March 2013
Hi April,
Great to hear from you! Glad you enjoyed the blog and sent a message. Hopefully, we can get together next time we are in Ohio. Will you be coming back out here for another visit?
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Hi April,
Great to hear from you! Glad you enjoyed the blog and sent a message. Hopefully, we can get together next time we are in Ohio. Will you be coming back out here for another visit?
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Date: 7th March 2013
Always a pleasure;-)
as we have been traveling now for nearly 18 months it is not always easy to find time for other travel blogs, however yours was always so good that we simply could not take a look;-) Great summary and looking forward to your next adventures B&T
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Always a pleasure;-)
as we have been traveling now for nearly 18 months it is not always easy to find time for other travel blogs, however yours was always so good that we simply could not take a look;-) Great summary and looking forward to your next adventures B&T
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Date: 7th March 2013
We understand completely.
It is really tough to concentrate on other blogs while we are on the road. We read a few while we are gone but now are concentrating on reading and getting caught up.... looking forward to reading yours or re-reading them as we did read some of them along our way. Love, love, love your blogs...keep them coming.
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We understand completely.
It is really tough to concentrate on other blogs while we are on the road. We read a few while we are gone but now are concentrating on reading and getting caught up.... looking forward to reading yours or re-reading them as we did read some of them along our way. Love, love, love your blogs...keep them coming.
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Love the picture!
There should be a place to put pictures of TB reunions.
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There is a forum for TB gatherings
Bob, we have a forum for the photos. I've attached the link here. The photo has been posted. Always good to have a TB gathering. http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/20789-3.html
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Date: 7th March 2013
"If we had children we would be sending them to college about now so we’ve decided to spend their college funds on wandering the world…….and maybe their inheritance as well." -- hilarious! It's always wonderful to hear insights from travelers in terms of how they choose a country, how they travel, how long they travel, and all the other many details that go into traveling. I especially loved how you didn't decide on Nepal and rather left it up to a chance picking by your friends. My favorite descriptions were of Bhutan and Nepal. I think this blog is a great example of how there is no right and wrong way to travel and how travelers change their style of travel with each trip. Loved the great connections and warmth you found amongst fellow travelers. Enjoy your rest! Can't wait for the next trip (though I think we'll probably see each other before then)~~ ;)
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"If we had children we would be sending them to college about now so we’ve decided to spend their college funds on wandering the world…….and maybe their inheritance as well." -- hilarious! It's always wonderful to hear insights from travelers in terms of how they choose a country, how they travel, how long they travel, and all the other many details that go into traveling. I especially loved how you didn't decide on Nepal and rather left it up to a chance picking by your friends. My favorite descriptions were of Bhutan and Nepal. I think this blog is a great example of how there is no right and wrong way to travel and how travelers change their style of travel with each trip. Loved the great connections and warmth you found amongst fellow travelers. Enjoy your rest! Can't wait for the next trip (though I think we'll probably see each other before then)~~ ;)
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Date: 7th March 2013
Planning the next trip
Yes, I'm certain we'll see you before we head out on our next adventure but planning helps one get through those rainy days...oh that's right.... we live in sunny California. Guess we won't be planning any trips right away. Once we finish spending the non-existent children educational funds we will move on to their non-existent weddings. Plenty of travel in our future. We will take the education from this experience and make changes for the future travel.
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Planning the next trip
Yes, I'm certain we'll see you before we head out on our next adventure but planning helps one get through those rainy days...oh that's right.... we live in sunny California. Guess we won't be planning any trips right away. Once we finish spending the non-existent children educational funds we will move on to their non-existent weddings. Plenty of travel in our future. We will take the education from this experience and make changes for the future travel.
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Date: 7th March 2013
Welcome home
Loved your recap.....if more people would travel abroad there would be less trouble in the world. They would find that most people just want to live their lives peacefully and have much to offer all of us. We just got home ourselves. The the trip was wonderful!! The highlights were the 5 day boat trip up the Mekong from south of Saigon to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and all of Burma. We sailed up the Mekong on a junk and in some places the river or the canals that join the various arms of the river in the delta area were so narrow that you felt apart of the everyday life on shore. We stopped many times to bicycle or walk around villages or wander through markets in the towns we passed. This was our third trip to Vietnam and we have always found the people charming and eager to help. The only place we went in Cambodia this time was Phnom Penh and we spent a good part of our few days there in activities that in some way related to the "killing fields" . Very depressing to learn "up close" of the atrocities that occurred there.....it is beyond my comprehension how people can treat others that way. From there we flew to Yangon and started our Burma adventure. We had a guide, Myo, who was hands down the best local guide we have ever had anywhere. We were in Burma a little over a week and traveled to Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay. Of course, Bagan was the most memorable but Yangon and Mandalay had their high points too. Again, the people were amazingly friendly and helpful. The lacquerware and silk were lovely but we didn't have room to buy much since we were traveling with one carry on sized suitcase each. We didn't make it to Inle Lake which I hear is lovely....next time. The one thing we are always disappointed in while traveling in SE Asia is the smog which after three weeks starts affecting my throat. A small complaint about an otherwise awesome trip. Where are you thinking of settling? Maybe we'll be able to get together in the USA. Love, Sonja
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Welcome home
Loved your recap.....if more people would travel abroad there would be less trouble in the world. They would find that most people just want to live their lives peacefully and have much to offer all of us. We just got home ourselves. The the trip was wonderful!! The highlights were the 5 day boat trip up the Mekong from south of Saigon to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and all of Burma. We sailed up the Mekong on a junk and in some places the river or the canals that join the various arms of the river in the delta area were so narrow that you felt apart of the everyday life on shore. We stopped many times to bicycle or walk around villages or wander through markets in the towns we passed. This was our third trip to Vietnam and we have always found the people charming and eager to help. The only place we went in Cambodia this time was Phnom Penh and we spent a good part of our few days there in activities that in some way related to the "killing fields" . Very depressing to learn "up close" of the atrocities that occurred there.....it is beyond my comprehension how people can treat others that way. From there we flew to Yangon and started our Burma adventure. We had a guide, Myo, who was hands down the best local guide we have ever had anywhere. We were in Burma a little over a week and traveled to Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay. Of course, Bagan was the most memorable but Yangon and Mandalay had their high points too. Again, the people were amazingly friendly and helpful. The lacquerware and silk were lovely but we didn't have room to buy much since we were traveling with one carry on sized suitcase each. We didn't make it to Inle Lake which I hear is lovely....next time. The one thing we are always disappointed in while traveling in SE Asia is the smog which after three weeks starts affecting my throat. A small complaint about an otherwise awesome trip. Where are you thinking of settling? Maybe we'll be able to get together in the USA. Love, Sonja
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Date: 7th March 2013
Hello Sonja,
I was planning to email you today and see if you were back so I'm glad to hear your trip was wonderful. We will need to get some details about sailing on the Mekong. No one can really understand or explain the Killing Fields. We will be in Sonoma Valley for a few months. Will you be coming this way? You don't need the lacquerware when you have the memories. We understand as we travel with a 20 inch suitcase and a back pack.
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Hello Sonja,
I was planning to email you today and see if you were back so I'm glad to hear your trip was wonderful. We will need to get some details about sailing on the Mekong. No one can really understand or explain the Killing Fields. We will be in Sonoma Valley for a few months. Will you be coming this way? You don't need the lacquerware when you have the memories. We understand as we travel with a 20 inch suitcase and a back pack.
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Date: 7th March 2013
it was great meeting you at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland! It is such an enchanting place! Glad you had a wonderful and safe trip! Welcome home!
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it was great meeting you at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland! It is such an enchanting place! Glad you had a wonderful and safe trip! Welcome home!
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Date: 7th March 2013
Wow- Hello Denise,
So great hearing from you. We are thrilled to learn you've been reading along. We remember our conversation with you very well and wish we could sit with a bottle of wine and chat. Hopefully, our paths will cross again.
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Wow- Hello Denise,
So great hearing from you. We are thrilled to learn you've been reading along. We remember our conversation with you very well and wish we could sit with a bottle of wine and chat. Hopefully, our paths will cross again.
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Date: 7th March 2013
Our travels pale into comparison to yours!
'Our wanderlust rejuvenates our soul' - your quote is so true! We feel exactly the same way. I have enjoyed reading your summary of your trip and will read the rest as time allows. Unfortunately our travels have only been at the longest a month at a time, but hopefully in the future when we retire we will have more time (and money!) to travel for longer.
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Our travels pale into comparison to yours!
'Our wanderlust rejuvenates our soul' - your quote is so true! We feel exactly the same way. I have enjoyed reading your summary of your trip and will read the rest as time allows. Unfortunately our travels have only been at the longest a month at a time, but hopefully in the future when we retire we will have more time (and money!) to travel for longer.
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Date: 7th March 2013
Time and money
When we were younger we were busy working, working, working and our travels were non-exhistant or short trips less than two weeks. Remember we are Americans and we don't get much holiday time. We really didn't do much traveling until we were a bit older. We are always jealous of the young people who had the sense to do it young. So for now our soul has been rejuvenated and it is back to work. But, our minds will continue to travel and we will follow your adventures.
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Time and money
When we were younger we were busy working, working, working and our travels were non-exhistant or short trips less than two weeks. Remember we are Americans and we don't get much holiday time. We really didn't do much traveling until we were a bit older. We are always jealous of the young people who had the sense to do it young. So for now our soul has been rejuvenated and it is back to work. But, our minds will continue to travel and we will follow your adventures.
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Date: 7th March 2013
My favorite travelers!
You are my heroes not only for undertaking such lenghty trips but for writing about them. Thank you for taking the time to write and include the beautiful pictures.
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My favorite travelers!
You are my heroes not only for undertaking such lenghty trips but for writing about them. Thank you for taking the time to write and include the beautiful pictures.
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Date: 7th March 2013
The Best Travel Agent
Hello Angeline, we may be your heroes but you are the best travel agent and certainly saved us many troubles in the Philippines and other locations. If anyone needs and expert I will send them your way. Our trip would not have been as nice without you. Hopefully, we will see you in a few months.
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The Best Travel Agent
Hello Angeline, we may be your heroes but you are the best travel agent and certainly saved us many troubles in the Philippines and other locations. If anyone needs and expert I will send them your way. Our trip would not have been as nice without you. Hopefully, we will see you in a few months.
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Date: 7th March 2013
Thank you!
I truly appreciate you sharing your journeys! You've allowed me to travel with you and escape for a while! when are you coming to Pittsburgh for that cup of coffee?
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Thank you!
I truly appreciate you sharing your journeys! You've allowed me to travel with you and escape for a while! when are you coming to Pittsburgh for that cup of coffee?
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Date: 7th March 2013
Coming to Pittsburgh for coffee
Hello Lydia, we are certainly glad you've enjoyed us sharing our journey. We may make it to Pittsburgh in a few months so we will certainly let you know. We'd love to see you again. In your job you need a little bit of escape...ha, ha, he, he. We will be working in the Sonoma Valley area for a few months so if you find yourself out here let us know and we'll drink some wine.
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Coming to Pittsburgh for coffee
Hello Lydia, we are certainly glad you've enjoyed us sharing our journey. We may make it to Pittsburgh in a few months so we will certainly let you know. We'd love to see you again. In your job you need a little bit of escape...ha, ha, he, he. We will be working in the Sonoma Valley area for a few months so if you find yourself out here let us know and we'll drink some wine.
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