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• Cooking and other adventures at An Villa

  By freebirdtravelblog on March 5, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  We found a little oasis to escape to outside of Hoi An called An Villa.  We had our own room overlooking the pool where we could watch lovely sunsets each night.  The beach was less then 2 kilometers away or… Read More ›

• Hanoi to Hoi An

  By freebirdtravelblog on February 27, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  First Post since 2014 but since we have returned to South East Asia, I thought the blog would be fun.
 We have been on the road in Vietnam for about a week now.  We started in Hanoi after 3 days… Read More ›

• A seed has been planted – Cambodia and Laos

  By freebirdtravelblog on December 2, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  I can barely remember myself as I stepped off the plane in September 2013 and arrived in SouthEast Asia. I hope with this post to communicate a few of the important changes in my understanding to you. Perhaps the seed… Read More ›

• Ban Sop Jam and our time with Mr Mang

  By freebirdtravelblog on October 18, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Many of us come to Laos asking for a visit to a “real” village. Pursuing the vision we have of the local ethnic village unaffected by tourism and time. The longer I stay here the more my opinion of what… Read More ›

• Sewing machines and the weaving village

  By freebirdtravelblog on September 15, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  One of the great things about hanging around Luang Prabang for a while is being able to get to know some of the special expats who live here. We had just such an opportunity our first week back in Luang… Read More ›

• Summer of Love

  By freebirdtravelblog on September 5, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Lean back and let the crowd of people around you lift you up as their many hands support your body above their heads. They will pass you hand to hand around the room as you slowly let go of the… Read More ›

• Beauty and simplicity in Portugal

  By freebirdtravelblog on June 9, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  I could write to you of the small old streets in the Alfama district of Lisbon and the energy of that beautiful city. I could write to you of the gorgeous black rocky cliffs overlooking a wild and sometimes frightening… Read More ›

• Map of our travels in Europe – 2014

  By freebirdtravelblog on May 29, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Click on the blue “View Larger Map above to see a larger display and our stops in sequence”.

• Leaving South East Asia

  By freebirdtravelblog on April 28, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  Tomorrow morning we board our flight to Paris France. Our eight months in South East Asia are coming to an end. It has been a journey of mind and spirit as well as physical travel. Michel and I now both… Read More ›

• Ganesha – Kampot

  By freebirdtravelblog on April 5, 2014 • ( 9 )

  

  Michel and I recently returned to our special hideaway near Kampot Cambodia called Ganesha Riverside Eco Resort. http://www.ganesharesort.com – Michel made a fun project while we lived here called; “What passes by at Ganesha”. – I have written down a… Read More ›