Tom

January 25, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam, Transportation

Boat to Bus to Train

Tom

January 25, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam, Transportation

Friday, 26-12-2014. Day 128

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part Three

We spent three days aboard a junk, floating around Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in an adventure we like to call ... Ha Long We Gonna Be On This Boat?

Boat to Bus to Train
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January 24, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

Christmas Day in Halong Bay

Tom

January 24, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

Thursday, 25-12-2014. Day 127

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part Two

We spent three days aboard a junk, floating around Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in an adventure we like to call ... Ha Long We Gonna Be On This Boat?

Christmas Day in Halong Bay
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January 23, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

A Bus Ride to Ha Long Bay

Tom

January 23, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

Wednesday 24-12-2014. Day 126

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part One

We spent three days aboard a junk, floating around Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in an adventure we like to call ... Ha Long We Gonna Be On This Boat?

A Bus Ride to Ha Long Bay
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January 22, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

One More Day in Hanoi

Tom

January 22, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

Tuesday, 23-12-2014. Day 125

Prisons, Puppets, Food Tour Redux

We enjoyed the previous night's street food tour so much, we decide to do it again. But first it's all about prisons and puppet shows.

One More Day in Hanoi
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January 21, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

Two Guided Tours of Hanoi

Tom

January 21, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

Monday, 22-12-2014. Day 124

Reunions, Memorials, Street Food

After spending the whole day with a guide showing us Hanoi by day, we went out for a night time street food tour.

Two Guided Tours of Hanoi
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January 21, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

Our First Two Days in Hanoi

Tom

January 21, 2015

Daily Report, Vietnam

20-12-2014 & 21-12-2014

Days 122 & 123

After our whirlwind tour of China, we were looking forward to slowing down for a few days in Hanoi.

Our First Two Days in Hanoi
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January 20, 2015

Daily Report, China, Vietnam, Transportation

Shanghai to Hanoi

Tom

January 20, 2015

Daily Report, China, Vietnam, Transportation

Friday, 19-12-2014. Day 121

Another Day of Travel, Another Border Crossing

In which we learn how to enter Vietnam.

Shanghai to Hanoi
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January 19, 2015

China, Daily Report

A Quick Tour of Shanghai

Tom

January 19, 2015

China, Daily Report

Thursday, 18-12-2014. Day 120

Towers, Bunds, Dumplings

We spend the day walking around Shanghai, exploring some of the city's historic sights and architectural achievements.

A Quick Tour of Shanghai
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January 18, 2015

China, Daily Report

Around Xi'an

Tom

January 18, 2015

China, Daily Report

Wednesday, 17-12-2014. Day 119

Big wild geese, street markets, and dumplings

We spent the first part of the day touring Xi'an before we flew our last China Eastern flight to Shanghai, the third city on our Chinese tour.

Around Xi'an
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January 17, 2015

Daily Report, China

Terracotta Army (Xi'an Day One)

Tom

January 17, 2015

Daily Report, China

Tuesday, 16-12-2014. Day 118

A Many Thousand Man Army

Our first day in Xi'an, we visit the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. You may know this better as the Terracotta Army.

Terracotta Army (Xi'an Day One)
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World Trip Revisit Day 333. We traveled from Montreal to Dallas to Palm Springs. Interesting tidbit: we cleared U.S. immigration while we were still on Canadian soil. Our luggage, after making it safely through 33 countries and TK flights, was destroyed by the ham-fisted baggage handlers at Palm Springs Airport. Welcome home! http://bit.ly/ttatw333 #USA #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit Day 332. Of course we had to visit to Montreal's famous @stviateurbagel to sample their much-loved #bagels. Some say these bagels are better than New York City bagels. http://bit.ly/ttatw331-332 #Canada #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit Day 331. Our triumphant — and a bit maudlin — return to North America. We were preoccupied with thinking about the end of our journey, so didn't really give Montreal the attention it deserved, but we did enjoy visiting the Place d'Armes and seeing the statue of Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, the founder of the city (back in 1642 when the country was New France) hoisting a flag in front of the BMO Bank of Montreal. http://bit.ly/ttatw331-332 #Canada #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit Day 330. The streets of #Reykjavik are home to many pieces of public art. One of our favorites is the Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat, sculpted by Magnús Tómasson, outside Reykjavik City Hall. http://bit.ly/ttatw-329-330 #Iceland #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit Day 329. @bluelagoonis is one of those #Iceland experiences everyone talks about. So we paid too much money to go swimming in the wastewater of a geothermal energy plant. If hot springs are your thing, there are smaller, better, natural, and less expensive thermal pools to visit right in Reykjavik. http://bit.ly/ttatw-329-330 #Iceland #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit Day 328. We headed out to see sights along Iceland's "Golden Circle" with @yourdaytours. One of the stops was the awe-inspiring Gullfoss (Golden Falls), a 31-meter (100-foot) tall waterfall. http://bit.ly/ttatw-328 #Iceland #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit. Day 327. One of the first places we visited in #Reykjavik was the legendary @baejarinsbeztupylsur that serves its famous Icelandic #HotDogs served with fried onions and remoulade from a small shack. http://bit.ly/ttatw327 #Iceland #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit. Day 326 Our time in #England had come to and end. We drove our trusty companion, the Peugeot 308 SW named Persephone, to Heathrow (England wouldn't let us get away without a proper downpour) before we boarded our plane to Iceland. http://bit.ly/ttatw324-326 #England #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit. Day 325. Our last full day in #London. We wanted to relax and enjoy the company of friends, but we spent the afternoon in an NHS office to treat a broken wrist from a #skateboarding mishap. Yep, we made it 325 days before our first broken bone. But hey, as an American in London, I can say the NHS is pretty great. http://bit.ly/ttatw324-326 #England #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

World Trip Revisit. Day 324. We stopped in #Newcastle to play video games at Game On 2.0, a special exhibit at Newcastle's Life Science Centre. http://bit.ly/ttatw324-326 #England #ttatw #takingontheworld #familytravel #travelgram

New Year, New Experiences

We took on the world, now we're taking on the United States.

Saturday, 11-07-2015. Day 327

Endless Days, Statues, Hot Dogs

Saturday, 04-07-2015. Day 318

New Shoes and an Ancient Wall

A Trip Around the World in One Short Video

Friday, 26-12-2014. Day 128

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part Three

Thursday, 25-12-2014. Day 127

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part Two

Wednesday 24-12-2014. Day 126

Three Days on Ha long Bay. Part One

Tuesday, 23-12-2014. Day 125

Prisons, Puppets, Food Tour Redux

Monday, 22-12-2014. Day 124

Reunions, Memorials, Street Food

20-12-2014 & 21-12-2014

Days 122 & 123

Friday, 19-12-2014. Day 121

Another Day of Travel, Another Border Crossing

Thursday, 18-12-2014. Day 120

Towers, Bunds, Dumplings

Wednesday, 17-12-2014. Day 119

Big wild geese, street markets, and dumplings

Tuesday, 16-12-2014. Day 118

A Many Thousand Man Army

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