The “Crazy House” of Da Lat (originally the “Moon House”) is a maze of tunnels and narrow, sometimes dangerous, staircases. Admission was only 40,000 VND each (less than US$2), and well worth it. The place is surreal; one online review said it was like something out of a Dr.… Read More Crazy House (Da Lat, Vietnam)
This post about a day at the “world’s only Buddhist themed amusement park” in Vietnam reminded me of how hard, and how hilarious, it is sometimes to get out and go exploring with very young children. And why it is so useful to have a linguistic and cultural interpreter on hand sometimes. The part about… Read More The Tropics, with Toddlers
My husband recently traveled to take-a-look-at-this-skyline-Shanghai. It was a very last-minute trip; he left within a few hours of being told he would be traveling, and then was there for barely more than 24hrs total. But still: no fair. Still can’t believe he got there first. The Shanghai flight was direct from Saipan and somewhere around… Read More Overnight in Shanghai
Did you know that the U.S. is less than a 4-hr flight from Seoul, South Korea? Well, if your starting point is Saipan, USA, it is! Even better, from our little island a flight to Seoul is not only quick, but often really, really cheap. Like sometimes it can be $150 r/t kind of cheap,… Read More Quick Trips to (or through) Seoul, with kids
Sometimes when you set out to explore a new city, you end up with a fun surprise. Other times, it doesn’t end up where you expected, at all. Our stop in Atlanta was an extended layover, on our way to an island paradise with world class scuba and free diving opportunities to see real underwater… Read More Worst for the First: A Review of Two Museums in Atlanta
Seriously, where am I? 