I don’t recall it being enumerated in Dante’s Inferno, although truth be told I kinda spaced out after the third […]

Form listening to our guide I think I understand some of what happens with the people in Thailand. Senior Citizens:

When I think of “The King and I” the tune “Shall We Dance” comes to my mind. Why, I couldn’t

It’s hard to shift gears and move from one country and culture to another. That’s the way it is with

Not much touring today, a down day and travel day to Bangkok, Thailand. It’s getting harder to pack as the

This time there are two blog postings: my usual day summary and notes that Judy has been making about Myanmar

Education: They attend Primary School Kindergarten – fourth grade, Secondary School is fifth – eight grade and then High School

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