Our first few days in Vietnam were a big step up in intensity compared to Laos! We arrived safely in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam with a population of over six million people. Pure chaos. The traffic here is unbelievable. Motorbikes flood the streets, running red lights, and cut so close beside you as you walk. We were taught the rules of the road by a local... Number one: No rules. Crossing the street is quite the adventure, as there is never a stop in traffic,...

Did you know you can barbecue bananas? Just put them right on the grill and cook them like sausages? Well you can. We just spent two days in a tiny Lao village called Nong Khiaw, and got a taste of the Lao lifestyle, which includes barbecuing almost everything on little fires outside the homes. We stayed in a guesthouse on a dirt road right amidst houses and a local school, where children were out playing at all hours of the day and all wanted to say hi, or in La...

We are just ending off our four days in Luang Prabang, Laos. This country is beautiful! The city is set on a peninsula between two rivers, and is surrounded by mountains. One of the rivers is the Mekong River which also runs through Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The city is just adorable, with almost all buildings having red roofs, and no buildings more than two stories high. The area is a mix of local houses and guesthouses, and is easily explored on bikes. W...

Three and a half weeks down, and three and a half more to go! We spent our last few days in Thailand in the beautiful northern city of Chiang Mai. We stayed in the Old City, which is full of temples and is confined by a canal and brick wall on all four sides. It made for a very nice running path for our 6am runs to beat the heat! One of the main streets gets blocked off in the evenings and taken over by food stalls for dinner. Our new favourite is sticky rice a...

Sorry for the lack of pictures here... More to come soon! We survived our first night bus and arrived in Bangkok in the early morning. Bangkok is incredible. There's always something going on. We have spent a few days here, enjoying the history and lively atmosphere. We took a boat tour through the extensive canal network of the city. It gave us a good look at over forty temples, as well as the home life of many locals. The canals are lined with very old houses...