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Date: 11th May 2010
Thank you for such a useful article. The information presented will help everyone that reads it. Please continue to elaborate on this subject as I’m sure there will be more need for information on this in the future. Honda Generators
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Thank you for such a useful article. The information presented will help everyone that reads it. Please continue to elaborate on this subject as I’m sure there will be more need for information on this in the future. Honda Generators
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Date: 23rd November 2009
good news from Thailand
We are going to Chiang Mai , also from Luang Prabang, we got good idea after reanding your experience , we want to do it the same way, Thanks
From Blog: Luang Prabang - Chiang Rai - Mae Sai - Chiang Mai
good news from Thailand
We are going to Chiang Mai , also from Luang Prabang, we got good idea after reanding your experience , we want to do it the same way, Thanks
From Blog: Luang Prabang - Chiang Rai - Mae Sai - Chiang Mai
Date: 28th January 2009
Thanks for the tip about SKOOSH
Hi Jim and Ann, I stumbled across your blog entry when looking for information about the Grand Ayudhaya and checked the price on Skoosh which was far cheaper than the one I was about to book. It's is a great site I'll be sure to check Skoosh more often. http://www.skoosh.com/bangkok_hotels/grand_ayudhaya_hotel_bangkok2.html
From Blog: In Bangkok
Thanks for the tip about SKOOSH
Hi Jim and Ann, I stumbled across your blog entry when looking for information about the Grand Ayudhaya and checked the price on Skoosh which was far cheaper than the one I was about to book. It's is a great site I'll be sure to check Skoosh more often. http://www.skoosh.com/bangkok_hotels/grand_ayudhaya_hotel_bangkok2.html
From Blog: In Bangkok
Date: 14th July 2008
Thanks Again!
Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately you've been tricked by our slow blog posting...we were actually in northern Laos in June...we are just that far behind in our blog. Bex and I are now in Kuala Lumpur. We fly out for Borneo tomorrow for our last adventure. On August 11 we fly back home to Victoria. I see that you are home now. It sounds like you had a great trip. You'll be ready to go again before you know it. After all these months living out of our backpacks, we are also starting to look forward to the comforts of home. Thanks again for looking at our blog. Cheers, Chris
From Blog: Lamai, Lamai
Thanks Again!
Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately you've been tricked by our slow blog posting...we were actually in northern Laos in June...we are just that far behind in our blog. Bex and I are now in Kuala Lumpur. We fly out for Borneo tomorrow for our last adventure. On August 11 we fly back home to Victoria. I see that you are home now. It sounds like you had a great trip. You'll be ready to go again before you know it. After all these months living out of our backpacks, we are also starting to look forward to the comforts of home. Thanks again for looking at our blog. Cheers, Chris
From Blog: Lamai, Lamai
Date: 31st May 2008
Now on Koh Samui
Hi you guys - We flew down to Koh Samui today and have spent the day by the pool. Trying to work on our tan. The weather today has been good. Hopefully it will stay that way but this is the rainy season. Sounds like you are doing a great job down sizing. Keep it up. I will email Dana. Love you, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Luang Prabang - Chiang Rai - Mae Sai - Chiang Mai
Now on Koh Samui
Hi you guys - We flew down to Koh Samui today and have spent the day by the pool. Trying to work on our tan. The weather today has been good. Hopefully it will stay that way but this is the rainy season. Sounds like you are doing a great job down sizing. Keep it up. I will email Dana. Love you, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Luang Prabang - Chiang Rai - Mae Sai - Chiang Mai
Date: 30th May 2008
dana
hi again i just remebered dana has booted herself off your blogsite she thinks and wants you to email her at dana robb@yahoo.com
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
dana
hi again i just remebered dana has booted herself off your blogsite she thinks and wants you to email her at dana robb@yahoo.com
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
Date: 30th May 2008
Thanks Reida
Hey, Whatta bout me??? I thought I looked pretty good too - Jim. Thanks for the good words. We are back in Bangkok and frankly we are getting tired of living out of a suitcase and moving around so much. We are heading south to the islands tomorrow and will decompress there for a bit. Weather is getting wet but still warm, creating a real humid environment. Did a north to south train ride yesterday of about 700 miles. Amazing how beautiful northern and central Thailand are. It looked like one big rice paddy once we got out of the mountains. Say hello to everyone at home. We miss you all. love, Jim and Ann i
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Thanks Reida
Hey, Whatta bout me??? I thought I looked pretty good too - Jim. Thanks for the good words. We are back in Bangkok and frankly we are getting tired of living out of a suitcase and moving around so much. We are heading south to the islands tomorrow and will decompress there for a bit. Weather is getting wet but still warm, creating a real humid environment. Did a north to south train ride yesterday of about 700 miles. Amazing how beautiful northern and central Thailand are. It looked like one big rice paddy once we got out of the mountains. Say hello to everyone at home. We miss you all. love, Jim and Ann i
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Date: 29th May 2008
Cooking
We took a cooking class in Chiang Mai as well at Baan Thai. It was good fun.
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Cooking
We took a cooking class in Chiang Mai as well at Baan Thai. It was good fun.
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Date: 28th May 2008
Annie, you look so refreshed!! We are so much enjoying all the pictures and stories as you travel. That Panda looks like he is really go it made. Weather here is in the 70's, partly sunny and evening showers. Memorial Day was a busy time in the Pondo! Pool is open and lot's of people. We miss you two and wish you well the rest of the trip. Love Reida. Molly say's Hi!
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Annie, you look so refreshed!! We are so much enjoying all the pictures and stories as you travel. That Panda looks like he is really go it made. Weather here is in the 70's, partly sunny and evening showers. Memorial Day was a busy time in the Pondo! Pool is open and lot's of people. We miss you two and wish you well the rest of the trip. Love Reida. Molly say's Hi!
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Date: 27th May 2008
Chiang Mai
Hi Larry and Caroline - it's great to hear from you guys. I love the idea of jigsaw puzzles. We may have to do that when we get back. We are having a lot of fun traveling around southeast Asia. We have been lucky to not have experienced any of the cyclones and earthquakes other parts of Asia has experienced. It is getting into the wet season so each day is sunny, cloudy and rainy as well as hot and HUMID. Our next stop is Bangkok and then on to Samui (again). Still not sure about going to Australia. We will have to decide shortly. Good to hear from you, Love, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Hi Larry and Caroline - it's great to hear from you guys. I love the idea of jigsaw puzzles. We may have to do that when we get back. We are having a lot of fun traveling around southeast Asia. We have been lucky to not have experienced any of the cyclones and earthquakes other parts of Asia has experienced. It is getting into the wet season so each day is sunny, cloudy and rainy as well as hot and HUMID. Our next stop is Bangkok and then on to Samui (again). Still not sure about going to Australia. We will have to decide shortly. Good to hear from you, Love, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Chiang Mai
Date: 20th May 2008
Beauty
I like the sunset and the flowers wow. Bring me home a river boat for my collection. I can run it up and down the Columbia river. Mom is doing fine. She is excited abount each new blog. I wish she could see better to enjoy all the wonderful pictures. Love Jim and Karen
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
Beauty
I like the sunset and the flowers wow. Bring me home a river boat for my collection. I can run it up and down the Columbia river. Mom is doing fine. She is excited abount each new blog. I wish she could see better to enjoy all the wonderful pictures. Love Jim and Karen
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
Date: 19th May 2008
Luang Prabang
Hi you two - It only took three days to get the blog published. Next time we travel we are taking a lap top. Enjoy China. We did get a nastygram even speaking about Myanmar and the possibility of visiting. Leaving tomorrow for Chang Mai and then Chang Rai. Will post again from there. Good travels, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
Luang Prabang
Hi you two - It only took three days to get the blog published. Next time we travel we are taking a lap top. Enjoy China. We did get a nastygram even speaking about Myanmar and the possibility of visiting. Leaving tomorrow for Chang Mai and then Chang Rai. Will post again from there. Good travels, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
Date: 19th May 2008
Who are those two good looking youngsters? Great to hook up with you both, I love the Loas school student photo. Safe travels. X
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
Who are those two good looking youngsters? Great to hook up with you both, I love the Loas school student photo. Safe travels. X
From Blog: Hanoi-Vientiane-Luang Prabang Photos
Date: 16th May 2008
Vientiane
Hi Doug and Bonnie - as you probably know from our post we are in Laos. We fly out today for Luang Prabang and will be there for 4 days. From there we go on a two day river boat trip - weather permitting - to a place near Chang Rai, Thailand. Will update you further once we are at Chang Rai. Doubtful if internet availability will be present for the next few days but if it is we will do another blog. Have fun on you trip. Keep us informed as best you can on your trip. Are you taking a lap top? Love to all - Jim and Ann
From Blog: Vientiane, Laos via Hanoi
Vientiane
Hi Doug and Bonnie - as you probably know from our post we are in Laos. We fly out today for Luang Prabang and will be there for 4 days. From there we go on a two day river boat trip - weather permitting - to a place near Chang Rai, Thailand. Will update you further once we are at Chang Rai. Doubtful if internet availability will be present for the next few days but if it is we will do another blog. Have fun on you trip. Keep us informed as best you can on your trip. Are you taking a lap top? Love to all - Jim and Ann
From Blog: Vientiane, Laos via Hanoi
Date: 15th May 2008
Imagine
I just can't imagine being where you are and doing everything you are doing. This is truly amazing.Thank you for sharing with all of us.
From Blog: Vientiane, Laos via Hanoi
Imagine
I just can't imagine being where you are and doing everything you are doing. This is truly amazing.Thank you for sharing with all of us.
From Blog: Vientiane, Laos via Hanoi
Date: 12th May 2008
Hanoi
Hi Chaire - the message was taken incorrectly at our hotel. We tried to get a hold of you and the hotel did not have room 203 or know your name. Please contact us again 84 4 845 2270 and leave a new message for room 1419. Jim and Ann Blanchard
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Hanoi
Hi Chaire - the message was taken incorrectly at our hotel. We tried to get a hold of you and the hotel did not have room 203 or know your name. Please contact us again 84 4 845 2270 and leave a new message for room 1419. Jim and Ann Blanchard
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Date: 12th May 2008
I didnt know the crew were illegal (in our eyes) and had no safety training! A perfect example of a same same but different trip to mine, what a great place! Ill be seeing you guys later Claire x
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
I didnt know the crew were illegal (in our eyes) and had no safety training! A perfect example of a same same but different trip to mine, what a great place! Ill be seeing you guys later Claire x
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Date: 12th May 2008
Nha Trang
Glad you are still having a good time. Mom enjoys the news and keeping track of where you are. Pictures are to small for her to see, so have to describe theto her. Jim and Karen
From Blog: Pictures of Nha Trang
Nha Trang
Glad you are still having a good time. Mom enjoys the news and keeping track of where you are. Pictures are to small for her to see, so have to describe theto her. Jim and Karen
From Blog: Pictures of Nha Trang
Date: 11th May 2008
You look wonderful !
Everything must be agreeing with you !! You look great, relaxed and happy. I slammed my hand in the car door yesterday Ouch !! Looks pretty bad but I do not think it is broke. One finger is gross but Oh well !! We leave in one week for a 5 weeks trip so we will try to keep in contact .
From Blog: Pictures of Nha Trang
You look wonderful !
Everything must be agreeing with you !! You look great, relaxed and happy. I slammed my hand in the car door yesterday Ouch !! Looks pretty bad but I do not think it is broke. One finger is gross but Oh well !! We leave in one week for a 5 weeks trip so we will try to keep in contact .
From Blog: Pictures of Nha Trang
Date: 10th May 2008
Halong Bay tour
Peter - we booked our tour through the hotel - Halong Plaza Hotel - We did the deluxe boat seven hour trip. Not sure if other hotels have the exact itinerary or not but there are probably many possibilities. The cost was $280 for us to have the whole boat to ourselves. There are overnight cruises available for 2-3 days or more. I would not book until you get here because if you want an overnight cruise, you do not want to have booked a hotel room for the same period of time. Write if you need more information. There are probably over 500 boats available so no issue of everything being booked. You should look up Halong Bay tours on the internet to get some idea of availability. We did see some high end boat cruises advertized in magazines throughout Vietnam as well as on Vietnam Airways.
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Halong Bay tour
Peter - we booked our tour through the hotel - Halong Plaza Hotel - We did the deluxe boat seven hour trip. Not sure if other hotels have the exact itinerary or not but there are probably many possibilities. The cost was $280 for us to have the whole boat to ourselves. There are overnight cruises available for 2-3 days or more. I would not book until you get here because if you want an overnight cruise, you do not want to have booked a hotel room for the same period of time. Write if you need more information. There are probably over 500 boats available so no issue of everything being booked. You should look up Halong Bay tours on the internet to get some idea of availability. We did see some high end boat cruises advertized in magazines throughout Vietnam as well as on Vietnam Airways.
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Date: 10th May 2008
Ha Long Bay Tour
Did you book the cruise before getting to Ha long or did you pick up the cruise when you were there. We are coming over in 3 months. What cost was the cruise ? Peter
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Ha Long Bay Tour
Did you book the cruise before getting to Ha long or did you pick up the cruise when you were there. We are coming over in 3 months. What cost was the cruise ? Peter
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Date: 10th May 2008
Way too much fun
Hi Reida and Gloria - yes you are right we are having a great experience and actually learning some things we were not aware of. We are difinately getting an education. A lot of the pictures we are sending are just hours old in some cases as in yesterday's post from Halong Bay. The tap water here is not recommended for drinking but bottle water is provided by the hotels and is available everywhere. This is prodominately true troughout all asian countries. As to the saltwater or rivers, they tend to look murky close to the coast and upstream. The islands however, being off shore, have very clean saltwater unless it has been stirred up by the weather. Wishing you and Gloria a happy birthday and understand your need to get warmed up. Wish we could send you some of our heat, less the humidity. Have a drink on us, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Way too much fun
Hi Reida and Gloria - yes you are right we are having a great experience and actually learning some things we were not aware of. We are difinately getting an education. A lot of the pictures we are sending are just hours old in some cases as in yesterday's post from Halong Bay. The tap water here is not recommended for drinking but bottle water is provided by the hotels and is available everywhere. This is prodominately true troughout all asian countries. As to the saltwater or rivers, they tend to look murky close to the coast and upstream. The islands however, being off shore, have very clean saltwater unless it has been stirred up by the weather. Wishing you and Gloria a happy birthday and understand your need to get warmed up. Wish we could send you some of our heat, less the humidity. Have a drink on us, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Date: 9th May 2008
Way to Much Fun
You guy's sound like you are having a wonderful experience. I am loving the pictures and all the great information you send. It's a great education for all of us at your expense! And Knowing that the pictures are within days old. Is the water dirty or is it clean? I am in Arizon today and off to Reno tomorrow. Helping Gloria close up and move back for the summer. And celebrating our Birthday's Again. Really needed to get warmed up as it has not really been warm enough for me in the Pondo.Have a wonderful day. Reida
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Way to Much Fun
You guy's sound like you are having a wonderful experience. I am loving the pictures and all the great information you send. It's a great education for all of us at your expense! And Knowing that the pictures are within days old. Is the water dirty or is it clean? I am in Arizon today and off to Reno tomorrow. Helping Gloria close up and move back for the summer. And celebrating our Birthday's Again. Really needed to get warmed up as it has not really been warm enough for me in the Pondo.Have a wonderful day. Reida
From Blog: Ha Long Bay tour
Date: 9th May 2008
Pictures
Hi - glad to hear you are getting bites on the house. We are sure it will sell fast. The weather is rainy tonight but it was hot all day. Went out on a tour of Ha Long Bay today and had a good time. We had the boat to ourselves as there were about 300 other boats carrying 1 to 50 couples. See the pictures we are adding to a blog. Stay in touch. Love you, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Pictures of Nha Trang
Pictures
Hi - glad to hear you are getting bites on the house. We are sure it will sell fast. The weather is rainy tonight but it was hot all day. Went out on a tour of Ha Long Bay today and had a good time. We had the boat to ourselves as there were about 300 other boats carrying 1 to 50 couples. See the pictures we are adding to a blog. Stay in touch. Love you, Jim and Ann
From Blog: Pictures of Nha Trang
Ann-Kathrin
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pics.
Hi this picture is cool can I use it for school?
From Blog: Chiang Mai