Here I go with the last part of this unforgettable trip that we were lucky to do in February of this so unusual 2020. When the cruise ended, we were taken by minibus to Siem Reap, a city which is in itself interesting but also the closest place to the ruins of Angkor Wat, the most famous ruins in the area, although not the only ones. On … Continúa leyendo Vietnam and Cambodia (Last chapter)
Acá voy con la última parte de este viaje inolvidable que tuvimos la suerte de hacer en febrero de este 2020 tan particular. Cuando terminó el crucero, nos llevaron en un micro hasta Siem Reap, una ciudad en si misma interesante pero que a la vez es el lugar más cercano a las ruinas de Ankor Wat, las más famosas del área, aunque no las … Continúa leyendo Camboya y Vietnam (Episodio final)
I have been and still am a fan of Anthony Bourdain and his programs, in which he travels the world trying out different foods, some of which had never crossed my mind to try. His program was really entertaining because, in addition to the food, he talked about the history of each place he visited. Bourdain was a great admirer of Vietnam and its food, and having been there … Continúa leyendo Flavors of Southeast Asia
Before starting with tales about the trip I want to share something that I have been thinking during the whole week, related to the coronavirus. It crossed my mind that I could be kind of shallow if I spent my time writing about trips and seemed not to be concerned about this big topic (I’m still in the real world).In my case (and probably yours, … Continúa leyendo The Asia trip continues
Quiero hacer un breve paréntesis antes de meterme de lleno en el tema del blog para compartir algo en lo que estuve reflexionando esta semana y de alguna manera hizo que me demorara en ponerme a escribir. Con todo lo que estamos viviendo con el coronavirus, se me cruzó por la cabeza que escribir algo de un tema»superfluo», podía parecer una falta de respeto o … Continúa leyendo La exploración de Asia continúa
The trip that we took to Vietnam and Cambodia imparted many life lessons; I enjoyed it especially because I wasn’t really crazy about going there, even though that part of the world intrigued me, but these two countries were not the first on my list to visit.But when you are in a couple, decisions are taken together, and it was a destination that Barnaby had … Continúa leyendo Discovering Asia
Este fue un viaje de esos que me van a dejar una enseñanza para toda la vida, un viaje que disfruté de una manera muy especial principalmente porque no quería hacerlo y es que si bien me llamaba la atención esa parte del continente asiático no estaba primero en mi lista. Pero en una pareja las decisiones se toman de a dos y este era … Continúa leyendo Descubriendo Asia
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