March, 2009Archive for

Tokyo, the Unintended Visit

Our stay in China came to a close after attending a relative's wedding in Hong Kong. We thought we were heading directly back to the USA. Not so fast. The day of our departure, there was a fatal airplane crash at Tokyo's Narita airport. A Fedex cargo plane slammed into the main runway and burst into flames. Its an unfortunate disaster as the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash. The result was that Narita was shut down for the entire day. We waited and waited in HK for news. Finally, we b...

6 Days in Bangkok

My China visa expires but I can't go back to the states before attending a wedding in Hong Kong. What to do? Well, given the geographically central location of Hong Kong to much of East Asia, how about a trip to the sunny vibrant city of Bangkok? Bangkok is a huge tourist destination. Just take a look around the airport and there are people from all over the world. Many tourists visit the fabulous beaches and resort areas. We, however, wanted to focus only on Bangkok. Here's a rundown of our...