Southeast Asia 2017

Mandalay is the second largest city in Myanmar. It is connected to Yangon and the Indian Ocean by the Irrawaddy […]

Fair warning: Things are going from bad to worse. Here’s my picture count since coming to Myanmar: 11/15 130 pictures

6:30 AM • Starboard engine start • Port engine start • Both engines shut down • Starboard engine start •

Our day started in a weird, frustrating and in a way sad manner. Breakfast as usual (this hotel has a

What follows is largely a memory dump of what we’ve learned today. It’s heavy on history and politics. It may

We’ve had our three nights at the Charterhouse but because we arrived early (6 AM) and won’t head for the

Judy and I were up and refreshed after 11 hours of restful sleep – 5 1/2 for Judy and 5

So far today, we’re error free . . . at least no unforced errors. But the elements, both weather and

OK, so this wasn’t the swiftest day we’ve ever spent out here on the tourist trail. And the reason? Jet

Judy and I are off to Southeast Asia soon and this posting gives an overview of where we’re going and

One downside of long overseas trips is separation from the grands, so we always try to make like chipmunks: stow