We rested for a while and around 1:30am called two taxis to transport us to the airport. The ride was rather crazy as the driver didn't seem to have a good sense of speed and we were flying down the highway way over the speed limit. After a harrowing drive we checked in and waited for our flight! The flight was strange as it made a stop in Bagdogra, India and got some new … [Read more...] about First day in Bhutan
Today I woke as usual and went to have breakfast. I had a great egg omelette made with ham, spinach, and cheese. I also asked for coffee as today was going to be a very long day. We checked out of the hotel and headed to the airport to catch our flight to Bangkok. After obtaining my ticket I went through customs and had lunch at Popeyes! We boarded the plane and after a 3 hour … [Read more...] about Layover in Thailand
Today was quite the action packed day! I woke up early and had breakfast at 6:30 like usual and changed into pants and a T-shirt as we would be embarking on a city wide tour! Our guide was named Son and our first destination was a pagoda near the West Lake! The architecture was beautiful and was unlike anything I had seen before. After an hour we headed back to the transport … [Read more...] about City Tour of Hanoi
Today was one of the best so far in Vietnam! I woke up early and ate breakfast. The meal consisted of French pastries such as, croissants and muffins. After breakfast, I went to my room to prepare for the planned excursion of the day which would take us on a boat to massive cave inside one of the “water mountains”. We arrived by boat and began the climb into the cavern. During … [Read more...] about Halong Bay: Day 2
Today I woke up early and ate my first breakfast in Hanoi. The food was much different than the previous hotel and was largely influenced by Chinese and French cuisines. The meal included noodles and fried rice with fresh fruit... You could also get many different pastries or an omelette made to order. After breakfast we checked out of the hotel and boarded a bus headed for … [Read more...] about Halong Bay: Day 1