via When someone unabashedly recommends a hotel to you and it is also rated very highly on sites like TripAdvisor, you sit up and take notice, then you book it immediately. As we were telling people of our impending trip to Asia, someone could not recommend Pavillon d’Orient Hotel in Siem Reap to us enough….
K&R Asian Adventure : check Angkor Wat off the bucket list…
Again with the selfie! (courtesy of Kara’s iPhone) So, here we are. The grand-mac-daddy of posts. The main reason we went to Cambodia was to explore Angkor Wat & surrounding temples. The history buff in me was WAY excited. After our day in Siem Reap and exploring Treak Village, Kara & I opted to head…
K&R Asian Adventure : Siem Reap & Treak Village Tour
BOOM! Haha. Sorry to hit you with a selfie right out of the gate, but c’mon! How good have we done with actually taking pictures of BOTH of us on this trip? I’m proud of us. Anyway, after we waved goodbye to the thriving metropolis of Bangkok, we set off for a quick couple of…
K&R Asian Adventure: Grand Swiss Hotel & 180° Sky Lounge
The metropolis of Bangkok is so expansive that narrowing down choices for where to stay was extremely difficult. Should we stay near Old Town and the touristy attractions? Should we stay in a popular area with bars, restaurants and nightlife? Should we find accommodations nearby a tram stop? Should we stay at a hotel, hostel,…
K&R Asian Adventure : Four Nights in Bangkok
Murray Head got nothin’ on us! I see your one night and raise you four! Our first day in Bangkok was Kara’s 30th b-day and it was a fantastic day. We capped off our amazing Elephant filled adventure with a luxurious dinner, followed by some rooftop cocktails. We did some extensive research about where to…
K&R Asian Adventure: WFFT Day
Cindy had the whole itinerary somewhat mapped out when we started planning this trip. She had put together a calendar and when I looked at it, I realized excitedly she had planned for elephant rides in the river scheduled for my birthday. You see we decided we had to stay for the full two weeks so…
K&R Asian Adventure: Ko Phi Phi Don
We wrapped up our stay in Phuket with a pretty unique bow on our Sea Canoe Excursion…but it was time to say goodbye to Phuket and goodbye to Cindy’s family at the villa next door… Now we were headed off to Phi Phi Island! It’s pronounced “pee-pee” and believe me, we were hoping it wasn’t. But…
K&R Asian Adventure: John Gray Sea Canoe Excursion
Things there are no time for in Thailand: Sleep. After another late night celebrating Cindy & AC’s wedding in one of the most remarkable locations in the world, we got up bright and early Sunday morning for an excursion up to Phang Nga Bay. Tuan did the legwork for us and researched this excursion, and…