I've got to hand it to my wife. We're not home from our "Around the World" trip for more than five days and she already has us booked on our next adventure. In the middle of next month, we will be going to see Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat and I am especially excited about this one! If you are too, you will be able to experience it in cyber-space here:
Our final stop before going back to Bangkok was China. It was my first trip to this fascinating nation and it did not disappoint. Great walls, forbidden cities, ancient warriors and roasted ducks were just a few of the things we encountered...
From Seattle we headed back East and made our first stop in the Land of the Rising Sun, specifically Japan's original capital Kyoto. It was a nice trip and a bit different than the other places we had been to on this journey. Words and pictures are here:
From Florence, we flew back home to Detroit for ten days and then spent a weekend in Seattle, Washington before heading back to Asia. Like the trip, the blog is short but sweet. Check it out right here:
Last month, our family embarked on a trip around the world. My wife and kids started by traveling to Warsaw, Poland. I stayed behind in Bangkok for two weeks and then met them in Florence, Italy.
In November, 2006 I had to travel to Lahore, Pakistan for a freelance job I was working on. This was my first trip to the Middle East and not exactly a place I even envisioned myself visiting, at least at this point in history. I was somewhat apprehensive about the whole excursion, but boarded the plane with an open mind and a newfound sense of adventure.
A big change in my life occurred in 2006 when we relocated our family to Bangkok. I have to admit that I wasn't crazy about the move and it did take me a while to get used to it, but now I'm happy that we did it. When all is said and done, I think this will turn out to be a great experience for our whole family.
