On the second half of our day trip we made it out to Tirta Gangga Water Palace, which was a retreat built for a regional king (apparently Bali used to…

On two separate occasions we hired a driver to take us around the island and show us the sights. Our first few stops were a bird park and the bat temple.

The area we stayed in Bali is named Canggu (chawn-goo) and is about an hour west of the island’s largest city of Denpasar (and the main airport). We were about…

One morning we booked a cycling tour around the northeastern part of the island. Yes, we know we’re not normally cyclists, but they provided the equipment and promised that most…

One day we got up early and drove the two-plus hours to Ephesus, Turkey's best known ruined city. Inhabited as early as 3,000 years ago, much of the town has…

After leaving Istanbul we flew south to the Aegean coast in the southwestern corner of the country. We rented a car and toured the town and the surrounding area.

We began our trip in the megametropolis of Istanbul. Best known as the only city that spans two continents, there were definitely times where we felt we were in Europe…

The second half of our visit to Ao Nang includes the longest flight of stairs we’ve ever climbed and some encounters with the local wildlife.

After our three days in Bangkok we flew south to Pranang Bay and the small resort town of Ao Nang. There we rested a bit in the hotel spa before…

The second segment of our Bangkok story involves a tour we took one day to see several Buddhist temples and the Grand Palace. The tour was fascinating and our introduction…