Great Expectations! Halong Bay has been on our wishlist of places to visit for at least two years, so when we knew we were coming back to Vietnam this time, we booked this cruise 7 months in advance while we were still in Ecuador just to be sure we’d get exactly the cruise line we […]
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Our Journey from Da Nang to Ninh Binh, Vietnam When we (and when I say we, I mean Michelle) are planning how we will get to our next travel destination, the first step is to decide on which form of transportation we want to use. In most cases, we choose to fly because it’s normally
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ARE THERE THINGS I MISS? Michelle and I have now been traveling full time for almost 3 years. We started out by traveling from Virginia, to Florida, then slowly making our way back up to Tennessee, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, California, Arizona and then high-tailing it back to Florida in time to sell our car,
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FIRST, THE FACTS! Some of you know that Hoi An, Vietnam has a special place in the hearts of Michelle and I. Today I’m going to do my best in this blog to explain what it is about this small city that has endeared it to us so much and made it quite possibly our
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IS “TET” OFFENSIVE? Many Westerners might know the term “Tet” because of an event that happened in 1968 during the Vietnam War. The event was called the “Tet Offensive”, and that happened on January 30, 1968 when the Viet Cong (VC) and the North Vietnamese People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a sneak attack against
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WILL I BE ABLE TO VOTE WHILE LIVING OVERSEAS? I must start by saying that this information is for citizens of the United States only, and I apologize for that, but if you are not a U.S. Citizen, this information won’t apply to you. If you are from another country, it’s likely that there is
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IS IT SAFE TO GET MEDICAL CARE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, OR AUSTRALIA? It’s a fair question! If you grew up in the United States (as I did), it’s natural to think that almost everything is better in your own country. If you watch the news at all, you know that foreign people
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WHAT MAKES ASIA SPECIAL? I’ll admit it. Asia was never on my bucket list of places to visit. In fact, before I came here for the first time a few years ago, it wasn’t even one of the places I ever wanted to see! That all changed four years ago…and I’m so glad that it
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HOW DO WE GET MAIL WHILE TRAVELING? Next week will mark 2 full years since we left the United States to live abroad, and one question we often get is, “How do you receive mail when you no longer live at a fixed address?” In other words, how do we receive an important document if
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On the First Day OF Christmas… My true love gave to me, 12 tips for travel that I’ll give to you for free. On the 2nd Day of Christmas… My true love gave to me, a tip on packing lightly, that I’ll pass to you from me. Everything that you think you’ll need while traveling,
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