Todays Image • A Thailand Rest Stop

We really love Thailand. The country is beautiful, the people are amazing and they have fantastic highways. On a car trip into Bangkok once we pulled into a rest stop that had to be a quarter mile long. The amazing part of it was the number of fast food restaurants, coffee shops and convenience stores.Continue reading “Todays Image • A Thailand Rest Stop”

Todays Image • A Warm Day In Vietnam?

On visiting Vietnam everywhere we saw women wearing outfits that suggested they were cold. Considering temps in the 80’s and 90’s it seemed extremely odd. Trying to figure out what was going on we asked a local man and were told that Vietnamese women considered having a light complexion made them more attractive and theyContinue reading “Todays Image • A Warm Day In Vietnam?”

Time In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur The Star Of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a modern city known for its skyscrapers like the Petronas Twin Towers, expansive shopping malls, and an exciting nightlife. The city offers a mix of traditional and contemporary architecture, representing its diverse cultural heritage. Despite being a major city, Kuala Lumpur boasts numerous green spacesContinue reading “Time In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia”

Todays Images • Maeklong Railway Market Thailand

In Thailand the water market is famous with its vendors and shoppers in boats but perhaps more interesting is Maeklong’s railway market located next to the Maeklong station The Maeklong market is a typical Asian market that sells everything from fruit and vegetables to fresh caught fish (stingrays and eels are very popular). The uniqueContinue reading “Todays Images • Maeklong Railway Market Thailand”

Sengan-en Garden In Kagoshima

Sengan-en Garden is a traditional Japanese landscape garden boasting picturesque views of the Sakurajima Volcano, Kinko Bay and some interesting archeological sites. It was built in the 17th century by the Shimazu clan, who ruled the Satsuma domain for over 700 years. The garden boasts diverse features, including traditional Japanese structures, a pond, and aContinue reading “Sengan-en Garden In Kagoshima”

Port Call Kagoshima, Japan

Kagoshima is located at the southwestern tip of the southern island of Kyūshū. It has been nicknamed the “Naples of the Eastern world” for its warm climate, its bay location and its nearby active stratovolcano, Sakurajima. The city was officially founded on April 1, 1889. One area of particular note is its historical importance involvingContinue reading “Port Call Kagoshima, Japan”