Blog posts from asia trip 2011
Asian adventure 2011: dining in Hong Kong

Asian adventure 2011: dining in Hong Kong

In our search for meals in Hong Kong, our culinary sampling ran the gamut from mall food court take-out to fine dining. After a mediocre scrambled eggs and hot dog(!) breakfast our first morning at...

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Hong Kong

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Hong Kong

While reviewing hotel options for Hong Kong we quickly narrowed our search to Kowloon, but had a hard time deciding between a hotel with a harbor view or one located along the metro line. Since it...

Asian adventure 2011: taking it easy in Bangkok

Asian adventure 2011: taking it easy in Bangkok

After the adventures of the past week we decided to take it easy and relax in Bangkok in anticipation of a busy end to our trip in Hong Kong. We started our day with the large breakfast spread at...

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Bangkok

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Bangkok

For Bangkok we booked two nights in Lebua at State Tower and our experience was decidedly mixed. Our room was quite large with a separate sitting area, small kitchenette, and a small balcony off the...

Asian Adventure 2011: Garra rufa

Asian Adventure 2011: Garra rufa

I had some time after my cooking class before Eric returned from the elephant park, so I ventured out to find the nearby Fish Spa recommended by my cooking instructor. Upon arrival I carefully...

Asian adventure 2011: Elephant Nature Park

Asian adventure 2011: Elephant Nature Park

While Leandra took a cooking class I visited Elephant Nature Park, an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in Northern Thailand. There are a number of "elephant experience" tours around Chiang...

Asian adventure 2011: Chiang Mai cooking class

Asian adventure 2011: Chiang Mai cooking class

We both love Thai food, so when the opportunity came up for me to take a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai I was all for it. Unfortunately, this meant I had to miss the Elephant Nature Park...

Asian adventure 2011: Similan Islands

Asian adventure 2011: Similan Islands

We'd read that Thailand's Similan Islands had some great snorkeling that shouldn't be missed, so we emailed the hotel concierge for some advice. Our hotel recommended Andaman Leisure Phuket (ALP),...

Asian adventure 2011: dining in Phuket

Asian adventure 2011: dining in Phuket

The Pavilions are part of Relais & Chateaux, a group of small boutique hotels and gourmet restaurants; Fearrington House, one of our favorite North Carolina restaurants, is a member of this...

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Phuket

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Phuket

Phuket: The Pavilions Phuket Wow. The Pavilions was our favorite hotel of the trip due to the beauty of the surroundings and especially for their friendliness and service. This resort is actually...

Asian adventure 2011: First class on Cathay Pacific

Asian adventure 2011: First class on Cathay Pacific

Our Asia trip started in style with first class seats from New York's JFK to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. While we enjoyed flying international business class on our way to Amsterdam on Delta, the...

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