John Rae-GrantOct 3, 2019Simpatico Siem ReapWe originally planned to do a super quick visit to Siem Reap, really just to see Angkor Wat. So many people had suggested that it was...
-Sep 28, 2019Magical Hoi AnHoi An, just 45 minutes south, of Da Nang feels much further away. Hoi An is a preserved UNESCO city. It is a few miles inland from the...
-Sep 26, 2019Shiny Da Nang We made it out of the Miami Beach of Vietnam, Da Nang, with it’s miles of beaches and skyscrapers. Beachside Da Nang caters to tourists,...
John Rae-GrantSep 24, 2019Happy Buddha in Hoi AnIt is hard to believe that a 45 minute taxi ride ($20) could make such a difference. Though Danang was a good place for us (especially...
-Sep 17, 2019Being UncomfortableI started getting anxious a few days before our trip departure on Sept 2. I began questioning why we were choosing to leave our perfectly...
John Rae-GrantSep 16, 2019Cruising off Cat BaWe spent two days and one night on the water off Cat Ba Island. This is south and west of Ha Long Bay, which has apparently become super...
John Rae-GrantSep 14, 2019Hanoi Comes AliveHanoi was initially challenging. Where we are staying is super busy, with small streets overrun by the motorbikes which aren't already...
John Rae-GrantSep 11, 2019Birthday Bowling in OsakaKeegan turned 17 while we were in Osaka. Indeed, we came a day early to Osaka so that we could spend the day doing his choice of...
John Rae-GrantSep 10, 2019Nara Park - Nara, JapanWelcome to Nara Park, home of the tamest deer in the world. These deer are protected in this world heritage site, and have been so for...
John Rae-GrantSep 9, 2019Team Borderless Labs - TokyoThis is quite possibly the coolest interactive exhibition we've ever seen. From the tea room (above) where flowers bloom in your bowl of...
John Rae-GrantSep 5, 2019Tokyo - September 5, 2019Never try to sell a car, rent a house, quit your job, and leave for a year long trip at the same time!
Laura T PetersenSep 4, 2019First Stop - BeijingThe epic trip has begun. We started with a 24 hour layover in Beijing. It was a special experience being back in China. The last time I...