Ok, we are finally arriving… Throughout Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam, China has lurked over these regions like a bad … Continue reading Beijing, People’s Republic of China

I was not “thrilled” about visiting Hong Kong. It was nothing personal… My personal excitement tends to lie with mountains, … Continue reading Hong Kong

This is a test to see if I can actually post this from China. If it works, I will post … Continue reading China

    On our last full day at sea, Mrs Bear and I chose to leave Hong Kong aboard a … Continue reading Macao

    Hanoi is the capitol of Vietnam. It is located upriver from the sea, about 85 miles from Halong … Continue reading Hanoi

  Halong Bay is an area of about 600 square miles. It contains almost 2000 limestone spires that have been … Continue reading Halong Bay… Vietnam

DaNang is an important port city near the center of the long North-South land strip that makes up the country … Continue reading DaNang and My Son

  Our ship stayed overnight near Ho Chi Minh City, so we had a second day to enjoy the area. … Continue reading Mekong River Delta

First, some general thoughts and observations about Vietnam: Mrs Bear and I were in college during the central years of … Continue reading Hi Chi Minh City (AKA Saigon)

Malaysia is made up of two sectors: The first is on the Indochina Peninsula and includes the cities of Kuala … Continue reading The Borneo Region of Malaysia