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Jason & Carrie Stone
When we set up our blog in 2009, we called it the Traveling Stones not knowing how true that would be. We expected to spend two years in China with Jason’s job and then find our way back home. Our stay lasted almost four years and then we found ourselves relocating from MA to NJ. Asia was a wonderful area of the world to live in and travel in and we will continue to post blogs and pictures of the things we are seeing and doing in our future travels. TravelingStones
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June 8th 2012
After three years traveling in China you may think there is nothing left to see but I recently took a trip to the famous Longjing tea villages in Hangzhou with the American Women’s Club and several friends. Longjing Tea is sometimes called by its literal name Dragon Well Tea and is a variety of pan fried green tea. It is mostly hand processed and is known for its high quality. At the peak of processing it brings in top dollars as is seen by the new villages that the profits have built in the fields. Once we arrived at the village, we were given our hats and baskets and taken into the fields to see the process firsthand and take part in picking some tea to process later in the village. It was a ... read more
May 8th 2012
Having lived in China for three years, we have seen all of the major cities and taken many tours. We have moved our travels to other countries in Asia thinking we have seen the best of China. I was at an Expat coffee one morning and picked up a brochure for Weekend Gataways in China. The one called “Finding Avatar” promising to explore the real “Pandora” looked extremely interesting. Our weekend trip ended up beginning on Sunday night and ending on Tuesday night due to work conflicts but it was well worth the effort in scheduling and traveling during the week. The Zhangjiajie area is known for producing mushrooms so our dinner Sunday night was at a mushroom restaurant. We love most Asian food and this was no exception. The meal was delicious and was a ... read more
April 6th 2012
Last year, my cousin Misti and I took a trip to Cebu with a few of her friends during her spring break from school. This year it was just the two of us girls in Ko Samui, Thailand for a week of SUN and FUN. It was soooooooo relaxing and we had a ton of fun. We spent several of our days just enjoying the resort but took two day trips to snorkel and kayak. Here are some pictures of our amazing trip.... read more
December 30th 2011
Yesterday we arrived at the Sheraton Resort in Hua Hin for a day and half of rest and relaxation. The sky has been crystal blue and the temperature perfect. The pool was a little cool but we did stick our feet in for a bit. We spent yesterday afternoon on our balcony enjoying the peace and quiet. I worked on the blogs and Jason did some work. Never a break for him, even works on vacation. We went into town last night to yet another night market. The area is famous for its seafood and it did look good but we had plans to eat at the resort for dinner. We picked up some final items at the market and headed back to the resort. Today we spent the day hanging out by the pool and ... read more
A Day Spent in Kanchanaburi
Published: December 30th 2011Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi
December 28th 2011
On our second day in Bangkok, we got up early and took a two hour drive to Kanchanaburi. This is the location of the famous Bridge over the River Kwae that was built by the Japanese during WWII. They transported 60,000 POWs to build the bridge, mostly from Singapore. The POWs were mostly Australians, British and Dutch but there were other nationalities including Americans. We first visited the war museum that took us through the process of building the railroad and bridge. The railroad was being built to link Thailand and Burma to support the Japanese troops. They pushed the POWs to finish a five year project in just one year. Next we visited one of the many cemeteries dedicated to these POWs. It was then time to move on to the railroad and the famous ... read more
December 27th 2011
We flew into Bangkok today from Chiang Mai, met up with our Guide, Jay, and headed out for a half day of exploring Bangkok City. Our first stop was a quick lunch of local noodles. We both got a bowl of noodles and shared a soda for $3 USD or 100 Baht. Crazy cheap but so good. We walked across the street to the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Grand Palace complex was established in 1782 and it consists of not only the royal residence and throne halls, but also a number of government offices as well as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Grand Palace was built after King Rama I ascended to the throne and was built with both European and Thai architectural styles. When found in a ... read more
December 25th 2011
Another Christmas, another country to visit in Asia. This year we choose to visit Thailand for a full week. Our first stop was Chiang Mai. In the two days here we have seen many wonderful things and have learned how to make several Thai food dishes in cooking class. So little time, but so much fun. We arrived on Saturday afternoon and after getting settled, we asked the concierge for a recommendation for dinner. We had some suggestions from the travel agent but being Christmas Eve they were already booked for the night. We had the concierge make a reservation for Christmas dinner and then we headed out on foot to one of the local recommendations “The Good View”. It is located on the river and did have a wonderful view. We had our first Thai ... read more
December 10th 2011
It was a clear night and a bright full moon, then the moon was covered by the earth’s shadow, looked reddish for a time, then reappeared. Sometimes science is cool and you end up at the right place and time to see it.... read more
April 28th 2011
I made it to Cebu with no problems. Not that I thought there would be problems but I was quite nervous about traveling alone in Asia. It was great to see the guy with my name on his sign at the airport and to have a safe ride to the resort. Although once there they said that the taxis are all safe too. That’s OK, I felt better having a car waiting for me. I got settled and around 10:30 headed to bed. Soon I discovered the pack of dogs next to the resort barking like crazy. I must have been tired because they didn’t keep me up too long and it is good that I got some sleep because there are several very early rising roosters next to the building. Not only did they wake ... read more
April 20th 2011
It is amazing how many attractions can be in a city you have lived in for two years that you don’t know about. I went on a tour of the Shanghai Flower Port with the American Women’s Club to see the tulips. It was absolutely beautiful with around 3.2 million tulips. Enjoy some of our pictures.... read more
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