Thoughts on Visiting Angkor Angkor Wat and the surrounding historic city of Angkor is both an impressive monument to ancient Khmer civilization and a fascinating adventure movie set. If you’d like to appreciate either aspect fully, imagination must be used. In other ancient cities like the Roman Forum, Machu PicchuRead More →
Sukhothai, First Capital of the Kingdom of Siam Sukhothai was the first capital of the Kingdom of Siam. Active in the 13th and 15th centuries. It was a powerful capital and the artistic style of its Buddhas and architecture are known as Sukhothai style today. It is a UNESCO WorldRead More →
“What on Earth have you gotten us into?” he said – looking half skeptical yet half ready to take on the adventure. “Dog sitting in French wine country – what’s not to love? We even get to walk them in a vineyard – how cool is that?” I replied. “We don’tRead More →
The South of France includes many areas – the Riviera or Cote d’Azur, Provence, the Alps and the Pyrenees. There are seaside palaces lined with palms, french country retreats surrounded by lavender, ancient hill towns from medieval days and chalets set in front of towering Alps. We went in SeptemberRead More →
A short train ride south from Paris will take you out to the Loire Valley, the valley of Kings. This is where much of the royalty and nobility of France spent their time, with spectacular châteaux like Chambord being referred to as mere “hunting lodges.” This trip, along with Versailles,Read More →
