Kiki and Alex

Whenever I sit to write these blogs, my normal routine consists of compiling tid bits of information jotted down in a journal and trying to weave something into logical form for the readers enjoyment. Last night I looked at my point form notes and was at a loss as to how to formulate a blog tale.....thus, my solution is to do the opposite, in true Indian fashion, and tell each point-form note as it lays in my journal which should give way to complete and utter randomness (how exciting!). Oh, and please mind the spelling mistakes Spell check is not working and despite 18 years of schooling my knees would still shake at a spelling bee.... But before I begin, I had to make one clever "tip of the hat" (as always) to the title. This ... read more

You might not realize it while looking through the photos and seeing a couple of ladies resting on the beaches across South East Asia that this trip has really had some hard edges, you know? Some real difficult times. Really, waking up at the crack of noon is pure hell in Thailand. Having to say "no" to countless offers of "you want massage," for 6 bones and long bus rides with (ew) subtitles. Rats in bungalows found in remote clear water islands outside of Cambodia, where you can find no 7/11s, and just try to relax with the cutest kids in all of the world holding your toes and curling your hair between their fingers on the beach lounge chairs trying to escape work for a few minutes. Don't forget the hussle and bussle of Siagon ... read more

More nail biting than any sports match, I was front seat to what will go down as the best stare down of all time. I call this Cambodia vs Canada: It was another hot steamy day and we set out (sadly) leaving Thailand for Cambodia. We decided after four weeks of madness, buckets and dancing until 6am it was time for some culture and down time. We took a bus from Bangkok and set forth to enter Cambodia towards Siam Riep in the north to experience the Angkor Wat temples. A four hour journey brought us to the boarder, and was the perfect amount of prep time for Alex to make sure we were not going to get scammed. Team budget was to spend $20 USD for a visa and nothing more! We stayed savvy and ... read more

Two Asian hookers walked off a plane and arrived in Hong Kong on a warm, breezy morning. After leaving down filled jackets and fur lined boots we were glad to be in T shirts and sweaters arriving in HK. We set down Nathan Rd to find a hostel for the night, badgered by people on the streets herding anyone with a backpack into a little Indian Market place that has rooms above...and when we say "rooms" what we really mean are....oh how can I put this lightly....DUMPS. So we bargained for a room for about 12 bucks each a night. Rip off, clearly, but there was little choice in the matter. Our towels were delivered by a young Indian boy (who moments before Alex caught scratching his balls under his tighty whities). This excellent experience was ... read more

"Fasionable people doing questionable things" were the lyrics blasting in our iPods as we sat in an empty gate staring with wide eyes at our 777 plane docked and getting loaded with luggage. We were at the airport 3 hours early and our plane was delayed by about a half hour, yet (and without reason) we were minutes from missing our flight. As I passed my headphones to Alex to listen to the song, and only then heard "Bojanowski, last call" on the PA. We grabbed our stuff and got on an almost departed plane and vowed to move forward as smarter, and more aware travellers!! We had a rather long direct flight (expected) from Toronto to Beijing and arrived around 6PM China time. I had the aisle seat, and the lady beside Alex barfed and ... read more