Dear Readers, We are coming close to the end of our trip. I had no idea what to expect from Bangkok. It was amazing. I found it to be a wonderful confluence of totally divergent aspects. As we were being
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Dear Readers, On Tuesday morning we flew to Phnom Penh – the capital of Cambodia. Since it’s the capital, there are lots of huge government buildings everywhere. It’s a large busy city & not especially attractive. Our new guide is
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Dear Readers, Welcome to stop #1 in Cambodia. Siem Reap means Siamese defeated as in the Thais attacked, but were repelled. It’s the second largest city in Cambodia & is quite busy. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The primary
Luang Prabang, Laos
Dear Readers, I started this entry last night. I wrote 2 long paragraphs & then somehow managed to delete them. Grrrr. Ah well. Here’s my second attempt. We love Laos. It is so different from Vietnam. As busy & hectic
Hanoi
Dear Readers, TY to those of you who commiserated with me over the weather. All has been dry since then. One more word about that lousy day: as I got on the dragon boat, I dropped my iPad & the
Hue
Dear Readers, Saturday was a wash-out, literally & figuratively. It rained all day. We spent the morning driving from Hoi An to Hue. To get there you drive thru a beautiful mountain pass. The good news was we had our
Danang, Hoi An and My Son
Dear Readers, Thanks so much to those who have responded to my Haber Reports with such kind words. It encourages me to continue! Hoping to hear from the rest of you. To those of you in the NY/NJ area, I
Mekong Delta
Dear Readers, Today we drove 2 hours south of Saigon to the Mekong Delta; another name that I’m sure is familiar to you. The land here is very fertile. We saw lots of fruit orchards and rice fields. Vietnam is
Piedmont, Italy
Dear Readers, Thanks again to those of you who sent such nice comments on my Turin Report. I hope you silent ones enjoyed it as well. The second part of our trip was clearly one of the most hedonistic trips
Milan
Dear Readers: Welcome to the latest edition of The Haber Report. Marty and I are spending 2 weeks traveling through the Piedmont region of Italy which produces Italy’s finest wines; yes, that is why we are primarily here. Prior to