Finally - we were in a civilized part of the world. By my definition, that's where people eat noodle soup for breakfast. In Vietnam, pho (noodle soup) is the main breakfast food. For those who love pho, I've posted a recipe for pho and some FUN Pho t-shirts here. The t-shirts have sayings like 'What the Pho?' and 'Got Pho?' I suppose Vancouver qualifies as 'civilized' as well, as I had beef … [Read more...]
Enroute to Malaysia and Vietnam
"All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go I'm standin' here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn The taxi's waitin', he's blowin' his horn..." ED... GET UP!!! It's time to go!!! :-) This day seemed a long time in coming, but we're leaving for a 25-day tour of Malaysia and Vietnam this morning - first stop, Singapore. Stay tuned, as … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Visa: Speedy Service!
We will be visiting Vietnam on our up coming trip to Asia. Canadians require a visa, so we downloaded the visa application forms from the Vietnamese Embassy website, however prior to sending them in, we had to call the Embassy to get the cost to process our visa applications. Seems the price is subject to change. On Monday morning I sent the applications along with our passports to Ottawa by … [Read more...]
The Peninsula Palace Beijing
The Peninsula Palace in Beijing is just that - a palace. This was our favorite hotel of all the hotels that we stayed at during our trip to China. Our room was spacious and featured a 42-inch plasma TV, marble bathroom, a bedside electronic panel which centralizes all control functions in the room. There is also an electronic display by the door showing outdoor temperature. The Arcade … [Read more...]
Beijing: Forbidden City & STARBUCKS?
We had just arrived at the Peninsula Palace Hotel in Beijing and decided to go for a walk to check things out. Well, just around the corner and up a street was the Forbidden City. I don't know about you but with a name like that I had to go for a look... Located in the heart of Beijing the Forbidden City was where the Emperors of China ruled for 500 years. The complex contains 9,999 buildings so … [Read more...]