Assisi to Passo:  Alive, Happy and Sore

Assisi to Passo: Alive, Happy and Sore

Just wanted you to know all is good on our hiking/yoga retreat. It’s a great group of 14 people from Italy, Austria and the U.S. Today after yoga class we left our hotel in Assisi to hike to the town of Passo. 15 miles of grueling up and down. Our minds and bodies are...
Saigon and Dalat, Vietnam

Saigon and Dalat, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam and its cultural center.  My hotel was right across the street from the Opera House and one of my favorite restaurants.  I got my usual seat overlooking the kitchen and watched the staff create some amazing...
Pakse, Laos

Pakse, Laos

After a short flight I was met by my third and final guide for my Laos tour, a young man working hard to improve his English skills.  Our first day was supposed to be a visit to Vat Phou up in the mountains.  I explained that I was not feeling well and would prefer...
Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang

My hotel was like staying in a French Villa.  The pool was beautifully surrounded by a teak wood deck.  My days were spent with my guide, a very nice twenty-six year old woman who really did her best to teach me about local culture. Bless her heart she tried, but I...