Travel is about the experience
Welcome to Wanderlust Wednesday where you can digitally explore some of the cities I’ve visited. And just maybe you decide to visit yourself with my assistance 😉 The first city is in Vietnam — Ho Chin Minh City. Did you know its former name was …
For the past 14 years, it has been a tradition for me to celebrate my birthday (August 16th) abroad. Typically, I make the decision about my chosen destination by March. This year was somewhat difficult. Initially, I wanted to go to Morocco; but I couldn’t …
One of the things I love about coming to Asia is the massages. The first time was in China and the masseuse came to my room. It was the best 90 minutes for $10. I requested another massage the next day. Then, I went to …
During my visit to Vietnam, I started to learn some of the traditions and customs of the Vietnamese people.  One of the traditions is the blackening of the tooth or tooth lacquering. When I first say this, my initial thought was that they were missing …
Today I learned something new (and excuse my ignorance) — there are “female monks” at Dong Thien Pagoda in Vietnam. For the longest, I thought the monks are men. It never crossed my mind.  Imagine my shock and realization that the monks were women. Initially, …