Yukon is an interesting province of Canada for a couple of reasons. First is its natural beauty. Heavily forested and mountainous, it is...

After our trip to the east, we spent some time in Western Canada before getting back to LA. Our original plan was to go to Europe from...

While in the Boston area, we stayed with Meera’s sister (who is married to a cousin of mine) and participated fully in the wedding of...

We came back to visit Boston some six months after we had left. The reason was to help with and participate in our nephew’s wedding, and...

In early May, we drove to San Francisco, the second time since we began our nomadic life. The main purpose this time was to participate...

During month of April we enjoyed time with family and explored LA and its vicinity. Besides spending a few days at my sister’s and our...

Traveling in most countries in Asia requires special skills as we learned in our three months of travel through six countries. One has to...

When we travelled in the past, one way to carry money safely was to buy Traveller’s Checks (TCs). The last one I used was in 2002 on a...

As we wrapped up our Asia trip, I thought it would be worthwhile summarizing the lessons we learned, and advice we can give, for...

In view of our objective of being self-sufficient during our travels, we used public transportation extensively in Japan. This included...

Koyasan is an interesting place to visit and stay for a night. High up in mountains, it provides respite from the hustle and bustle of...

In Tokyo, we limited our sightseeing to places we had not been to previously. Thus, we spent some time in Ueno, a nice big park north of...

Angkor Wat is absolutely worth visiting. Yes, we have all seen pictures and heard about it a million times. Yes, you have seen many...

We visited two cities in the kingdom of Cambodia, the current capital, Phnom Penh, and Siam Reap, close to the old capital, Angkor. The...

Vang Vieng is a curious place. A lovely town, nestled in a beautiful valley, it boasts stunning scenery. On one side are layers of...

We spent almost a week in Luang Prabang. Just like most people who have been there, we really liked the town. There are several reasons...

We woke up at 5 a.m. this morning to observe the local people (and hordes of tourists) give alms to Buddhist monks. This activity is...

One of the highlights of our entire Asia trip was a two-day slow boat ride on Mekong River. We started from Thailand, not far from Chiang...

Chiang Rai is about three and half hours north of Chiang Mai. It is the northern most city of Thailand and gateway to trekking in this...

Chiang Mai is a pleasant city in the northern part of Thailand. One experience that we enjoyed was talking to young monks. “Monk Chat” is...