Fran & I arrived mid-February in Bangkok, and have since been down south to Koh Tao (in the Gulf of Thailand) for a spot of snorkeling (wish I had an underwater camera!), back up to the North to Chiang Mai, and then moved on to Laos. We are now in Hanoi, Vietnam. A bit of a whirlwind, but we've spent enough time in each city of absorb the atmosphere. It is amazing to be here and a constant sensorial stimuli. It is also eye-opening and fascinating to experience cultures that I only had a vague understanding of before my travels.
