Temporary SE Asia Correspondent

We arrived in Luang Prabang, Laos five days ago. This is the first time either of us have been to Laos. The currency in Laos is called Kip —100,000 Kip is USD$4.79. Yes, you read that correctly, 100,000 Kip is less than five bucks. This makes for interesting ATM withdrawals as the limit is 2 […]

Second Cities

This past October we spent nearly a month in Portugal visiting Porto, Lisbon, Douro Valley, and The Algarve. This was our second time in Lisbon; we were first there with our kids in 2012. It was our first visit to Porto, the second city of Portugal, and we fell in love with the city. Now, […]