Nora and Mag

Nora and Mag

Nora and Mag

Nora and Mag are sisters who love travel. We enjoy adventure travel, cultural destinations, trying different culinary offerings and taking pictures of various landscapes. We both live in Manitoba and are glad to be escaping the North American winter for travels east. Our itinerary starts in Shanghai, we are then off to Phuket Thailand, Siem Reap Cambodia, Phnom Penh, The Me Kong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City.



Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1 January 29th 2014

We have had a very interesting few dáys in Ho Chi Minh City. The War Remnants Museum is very powerful and well worth the visit. We also saw the historic póst office, The Reunification Palace and the big Chinese Market. The weather hás bêen plus 29 most days and not a drop òf rain. At night ít remains hot so people move outside to eat and drink. The city is in high gear for the lunar New year. Mag leaves tonight for California. Nora has a few more days here. Pictures to follow.... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City January 27th 2014

Arrived Ho Chi Minh City mid-afternoon. Had a good walk around our area -- so far, so good. Heading out for a full day now. More later.... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta January 27th 2014

Mekong Delta area is an awesome part òf the world. We had the privilege òf touring it via luxury boat with our own crew, customized shore tours and ridiculously fine dining on board. Started with a "speed boat"ride to Chau Doc, just inside Vietnam. We were rickshawed to our hotel. Had some time for a short walk around town and, of course, another great soup and hot pot dinner. A drive the next morning to Can Tho, the biggest city in the delta (+1 million). Visit a very busy floating market specializing in wholesale fruits and vegetables. Cool. Then we are delivered to our big deluxe boat, home for the next two wonderful days. First night we shared it with a nice Argentine family. Second day and night we were the quếens of the boat -- ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh January 22nd 2014

Arrived in Phnom Penh this aft, following a smooth but long (7 hours) bus ride from Siem Reap. We walked around our fine neighbourhood which has the National Museum of Cambodia (checked it out) and the Royal Palace and Pagoda (was closed) and the very lovely riverfront walk. Took a tuk-tuk across downtown and visited the Genocide Museum at Tuol Sleng S21, commemorating the heinous crimes of the Khmer Rouge. It was very dark and sobering, of course, but worth seeing. Then a bit of a market visit and another tasty dinner (we are batting 1,000 in this department). Our boat trip on the Mekong begins tomorrow. More later.... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap January 21st 2014

We just had two great days of seeing Angkor and the surrounding temples. We also visited the Landmines museum. There is a lot to see in the area with an array of ancient ruins, temples, village life, jungle, and night life right in Siem Reap.... read more
 Trees growing into the ruins

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap January 19th 2014

We arrived in Cambodia today after 5 glorious days in Phuket. Off to see Angkor Wat tomorrow. Pictures of Angkor Wat to follow. Check out these pictures from Phuket and the last one is from a Buddhist temple in Siem Reap... read more
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Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket January 16th 2014

We have had three great days at a resort in Phuket with Jack and Anne Marie Doody. The weather is a balmy 29 C. Yesterday we had Thai messages on the beach and dinner at a traditional restaurant.... read more
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Asia » China » Shanghai » Pudong January 13th 2014

Hello alll, We have had three great days in Shanghai. it is a fantastic combination of old and new and east meets west. The weather is simialr to Vancouver, about +6. We avoided rain. We walked till we dropped and saw many interesting sights. off to Thailand tomorrow. Pictures to follow.... read more
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Asia » China January 9th 2014

Mag is getting ready to leave LA for Detroit and Nora is headed to Vancouver and then destination Shanghai!... read more




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