Bob and Claire Rogers have moved their Shangri-la, 2009 Asian Adventure blogs to a First to Last blog format. Relive their adventures from Tibetan China through Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Read the rest of this article…
Angkor Wat is one temple of many near Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is the name the world knows one of the worlds greatest cultural treasures. Seim Reap has luxury hotels and restaurants, for those so inclined.
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We are enjoying the Mekong delta in Vietnam, the ferry crossings, the traditional, and changing ways of life. We will cycle up what we think is a tiny road upriver; then again we might get lost, again. Read the rest of this article…
Some funny video from Bob and Claire Rogers’ first week in Vietnam on their tandem bicycle. They are touring Asia from Tibet to Bangkok. Read the rest of this article…
In the mountains of Northern Laos, the children have greeted us with enthusiasm, or Zippy really, we just ride the most unusual beautiful bicycle they have ever seen. They are beautiful, happy, healthy and full of energy. They make our day. Read the rest of this article…
So far, I love Laos. We’ve seen all sizes of electric blue and neon yellow butterflies; we can hear insects buzzing, frogs chorusing and birds singing; bright flowers bloom and scent the air. The children are delightful; the little ones run half-naked after us, scattering chickens, waving and squealing “Sabadee, sabadee!”
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We sat with construction workers squatting, shoveling in great street food. I had a Snow Mountain beer, as we watched the rush hour of mothers hauling young school children on bicycles, recyclers on their truck/tricycles, buses and motorcycles. Read the rest of this article…
Chinese do not like to be photographed as a part of a crowd, and yet they always like to be a part of a crowd. I wonder if it has to do with how much they are under surveillance, or think they are? Read the rest of this article…