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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted on April 26, 2019 by patmathews

April 26, 2019 We have been to Malaysia before but never to the city of Kuala Lumpur. We arrived in port at about 10 AM and that is when our tour started.  There were some local boats in the water … Continue reading →

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Singapore, Singapore

Posted on April 25, 2019 by patmathews

April 25, 2019 Singapore, the city that is also a country. It is home to 5.6 million people, 39% are foreign nationals.  There is such a mixture of cultures here and it is one of the safest cities in the … Continue reading →

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Ko Samui, Thailand

Posted on April 24, 2019 by patmathews

April 23, 2019 We have been to Ko Samui twice before (search the name on the blog site if you want to see those experiences and photos).  So today, we decided to just take the tender in to the town … Continue reading →

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Bangkok, Thailand

Posted on April 22, 2019 by patmathews

April 22, 2019 We flew from Paro, Bhutan to Bangkok yesterday. First of all, it is amazing that neither of us has any soreness at all from our Tiger’s Nest hike!  It must have been the hot stone baths. Our … Continue reading →

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Paro, Bhutan

Posted on April 20, 2019 by patmathews

April 20, 2019 Well we couldn’t have planned a better last day in Bhutan. We started our day at 7:30 and drove to the base for our hike to Taksang Monastery, commonly known as the Tiger’s Nest. This is one … Continue reading →

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Punakha- Paro, Bhutan

Posted on April 19, 2019 by patmathews

April 19, 2019 Last night’s full moon was beautiful as was today’s sunrise in Punakha.  We stayed at the Drubchu Resort, which I wouldn’t particularly recommend.  The gardens were beautiful but the hotel wasn’t the best. They did have a … Continue reading →

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Thimphu to Punakha, Bhutan

Posted on April 18, 2019 by patmathews

April 18, 2019 The morning started wonderfully since it is our older son, Adam’s birthday!  Well, it is April 18 in Bhutan, but this was a good time to Facetime with him – he was in California –  to wish … Continue reading →

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Thimphu, Bhutan

Posted on April 17, 2019 by patmathews

April 17, 2019 Yesterday I mentioned the old iron bridge and the new bridge – here is a picture Norm took of me on the new bridge! And here are some pictures of our hotel room.  We dinner at the … Continue reading →

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Paro and Thimphu, Bhutan

Posted on April 16, 2019 by patmathews

April 16, 2019 We left the Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu this morning after an early breakfast.  Here’s the view from our room. The red and yellow building is a monastery. We were traveling business class to Paro Bhutan and so … Continue reading →

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Kathmandu, Nepal

Posted on April 15, 2019 by patmathews

April 15, 2019 It is our last day in Nepal, hard to believe it went so fast, and we had so many experiences. Today, Sagar and Zyanu picked us up just before 9 for our day.  As usual, Sagar was … Continue reading →

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