The thoughts of being on a cruise ship always make me anxious. It is like going to the “all you can eat resort” and staying behind the resort fence all your vacation. More »
Sounds like as a strange concept, but please look closer, and you would realize that this is not a bad idea. The Georgian visa is the best visa we have seen during More »
We are celebrated Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in Hoi An. Hoi An Ancient Town is one of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Vietnam. We love this little town. It More »
The Myanmar (Burma) trip started in Yangon. We stayed in the Sule Shangri-La hotel. The sightseeing day started at the fruit market, then pagodas, stupas, temples… We visited Kyauk Htat More »
We made a conscious decision to splurge a little bit, and stay at the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur (KL) hotel with the magnificent view of the Petronas Twin Towers. So glad that we More »
Return to New Jersey
After almost three years living abroad we are back to New York/New Jersey area. It is so strange to return as a guest. We settled at our son’s apartment in North Jersey
Kumbh Mela, India
The entire May we spent in India. It was not a luxury touristy trip; we attended the largest religious gathering in the world, Kumbh Mela in Ujjain. It was estimated, that over
Armenia and Georgia
I am posting many short updates about our travels on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EarlyRetirementAbroad) and I feel that I am doing OK job with those postings/updates. Although I feel bad about not updating the
Vietnam, Hanoi – part 2
Later, we had a trip back to the Soviet Era. The powerful monument of Lenin (VI Le Nin in Vietnamese) told us that he and other heroes are still alive here in
Vietnam, Hanoi
Here we are in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Love this city that has a nice mix of old and modern world. Upscale shops and locals continue their simple lives together….
Vietnam, Hoi An
We are celebrated Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in Hoi An. Hoi An Ancient Town is one of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Vietnam. We love this little town. It
Vietnam, Da Nang
After unforgettable stay in Dalat we moved to Da Nang, a coastal city in central Vietnam known for its sandy beaches. We booked a hotel within a 5 min walk from the
Dalat’s Flowers
Dalat is the flower capital of Vietnam. Here just photos of SOME Dalat’s flowers. I think I saw just two or three of them before. No more words are needed. Enjoy!
Vietnam, Dalat
We are in Dalat, Vietnam. “Dalat, also Da Lat (Đà Lạt), located in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam, was originally the playground of the French who built villas in the clear mountain air
Vietnam, Saigon
We tried to postpone our trip to Vietnam for a couple years by now. We did not want to visit Vietnam because of its communist government. Many our friends were excited about