Southeast Asia

Upon reaching the end of a heartbreaking tour at the Killing Field of Choeung Ek, visitors are left with a final thought: Genocide has happened in many places — America, Armenia, Poland, Darfur, the USSR......

As mentioned in the name, this is a new hostel that opened up last month in Siem Reap that we had the pleasure to stay at for 10 days. New Home Hostel offered great accommodation and facilities with...

For our stay in Bangkok, Thailand, we wanted to stay near Khao San Road, so we found Four Sons Inn that was just a street over from the infamous road. It was perfect for our short stay. Private Room: Our...

One of the most life-altering events in my life was a visit to a Steve McCurry photo exhibit while I was working as a jet mechanic in San Diego. Among his photographs were a number of beautiful scenes from the...

Unlike most travelers who hit Bangkok first on their trip to Thailand, Mark and I skipped the big city and flew straight to Thailand's renowned islands and idyllic beach towns. Escaping winter to chase hot...

Our home for one month was at MVC Patong House in Patong Beach. We chose this hotel because of its close proximity to the beach, gym and supermarket, all with a great price. We really enjoyed our stay at MVC...

By the time we left Thailand, we couldn't believe that two whole months had passed. The first month we spent relaxing and exploring a number of beaches and islands between Phuket and Krabi. The second month we...

Seven straight months of travel had taken its toll on our bodies: Mark was losing weight at an alarming rate and my back posture was getting worse by the day. By the time we reached Thailand we not only needed...

Ok, so here's the story we didn't tell you about New Year's Eve. Before we went out that night I happened to check my bank account online and noticed four recent ATM charges on my card from Great Britain....

A few days ago on Ko Phi Phi, I listed my day’s activities in my journal: sleep in, eat brunch, go to beach, shower, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, take nap, eat dinner, play backgammon, watch Always...

When we returned to Patong Beach, Thailand, we found At Home Boutique Hotel, a relatively cheap hotel closer to the beach and mall than our last place. It was just what we needed after staying on Phi Phi...

Happy holidays from the Johnstons! Although we dearly missed our family and friends this holiday season, Thailand has taken good care of us while we're away from home with sunny beaches and warm weather....

We were excited when we made the decision to stay on Ko Phi Phi, Thailand, the island that is the jumping point for the popular day tour of Maya Bay where The Beach was filmed. We heard that hotels can get...