It seems that a whole lot of time has slipped away and before we knew it, December had rolled around. A lot of things had happened since we last traveled but we vowed to take another trip this coming year as we both had so much fun traveling together last year. Of course the unimaginable seemed to come up with every week that dragged past. I injured myself while trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, Candace's migraines seemed to intensify and any extra money we seemed to save was paid out for repairs on our cars. Each week, we saw life taking over and slowly forgot that we had promised ourselves another once in a life time trip to South East Asia. With patience, the injuries started to heal, the headaches diminished and the extra money ... read more

The worst thing that could happen has happened. Our trip back to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos could be in jeopardy. About a month and 1/2 ago, I injured myself while working out. It seemed minor at the time and I continued to work out. Well the injury got worse and I am now almost unable to walk most days. I started out by going to the chiropractor as I thought I put my back out. After several visits, I found that this was doing nothing. I then started massage therapy. This offered partial relief but the pain came back the next day. It appears my hamstrings were pulled in my left leg. This had stopped me from diving, running and I don't even fell comfortable enough to do my normal weight routine either. I'm going to ... read more

My son Quincy called me at work the other day. He had caught the tail end of the story on the news that there was a man driving across Canada in a Tuk Tuk! Q couldn't give me any more info and although I thought it would be cool to show the kids what a real Tuk Tuk looks like, I dismissed the idea as it was highly unlikely we would be able to find the guy! The next day I read a brief article in the paper that the Tuk Tuk had come through Winnipeg. Missed a little bit of South East Asia. A few days went by and we were on our way to pick up my car from the shop and as we crossed through the intersection, Quincy points out that coming towards ... read more

Another day of trying to figure out the route that will be the most workable for us! Our itinerary consists of the following: BKK to Koh Tao or Similan to BKK - Diving 7 days BKK to Siem Reap - Angkor Wat (2 - 3 days) Siem Reap to Phnom Phen - Killing Fields, Land mine Museum, S 21 (1 - 2 days) Phnom Phen to Luang Prabang - (3 - 4 days) Luang Prabang to Luang Nam Tha - trekking (3 - 4 days) Luang Nam Tha to Huay Xai - Gibbons experience (3 - 4 days) Huay Xai to Chiang Rai - (2 days) Chaing Rai to BKK - Shopping (1 day) Total 15 - 20 days minus the 7 days of diving. The hard part is making the travel work between all of ... read more

Our first trip to South East Asia has been amazing. We wanted to share some of the best and worst things we experienced. Candace's List Migraines on Planes - There is no getting away from anyone. I got one and it lasted the entire flight. Airline Food - Tasteless mushy or rubbery substances. "Is that even real food?" Late Night Hotel Hunting - Only a fool would not pre-book a place for the first night in BKK, right Jason? Raw Bacon - It's not beef so please cook it. Coffee In the Morning - The only way to start my morning. Even if it's freeze dried Nabob. Banana Pancakes - Sweet goodness in every mouthful. Who thought that something so good could be cooked up on a street corner. Unknown Meat Skewers - Street Vendor prepared ... read more