One of the hotels we will be staying at is called the Kassapa Lions Rock hotel in Sigiriya. We should be arriving there on the 6th day after we see the Elephant Orphanage. I google searched it, and it's stunning. Everything looks so elegant and clean. They have an open air restaurant looking at a breathtaking view of Sigiriya and Pidurangala Rocks. Everything we talk about … [Read more...] about Kassapa Lions Rock hotel

So I'm sure most if not all of you have told your close and some distant relatives about this trip we are going on together. I've told a fair amount of my own relatives and they all have the same question, "Why"? And I just respond with, "Why not"? This trip to Asia is a once in a lifetime chance to experience a totally different culture. I believe we will all learn something … [Read more...] about My family

I've done some research about what kind of small gifts we can bring to give to some of the people we meet. A few of the things I found were homemade items like scarves and blankets, and also homemade syrup or fresh honey from a local bee farmer. I asked around with some friends and the top answers were American candy or gum, sports team hats/shirts, mix tape/CD of favorite … [Read more...] about Gifts to bring

I've been looking online about different things to wear when we travel. Mostly light weight, flowy, clothes are recommended obviously. I'm thinking about going on a shopping spree soon to maybe platos closet or somewhere else that offers decent and good quality items on a budget. Who's in? … [Read more...] about what to wear

The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is something that I really want to see. I haven't heard much about it before the introduction of this trip. I did a little research and found out that before 1995, the museum was named War on Terror Exhibition. If that doesn't give away the view the Vietnamese had on the war, than I don't know what does. It displays films, … [Read more...] about War Remnants Museum