Murphy World Trip

We watched the traditional Apsara Dance in Siem Reap. These pros can hyper extend their fingers and toes. We even got on stage. The...

We traveled by coach from Phnom Penh over 8 hours stopping in a small local village and for lunch in Kompong Thom. The village was filled...

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We stayed in Siem Reap at Angkor Miracle. We visited Angkor Wat first, the largest monument of the Angkor group built in the 12th century...

The Water Puppet Theater and show is a local pastime that shows the life of Vietnamese farmers and their views of the spirit world. Even...

We stopped at the local spider market to try spiders, silkworms and crickets. We tried nothing. Very strange. Even live...

If this upsets you skip this post. It was tough to see. Most of the pictures were not included. How this happened, in the 1970s, is hard...

"My life has been so hard. I dont know when it will get better." He wept as he told us, and wept again at the Toul Sleng as he was the 7...

We visited the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. We also stayed at a Courtyard Marriot with our tour group with the...

And then back to Saigon, all by rail. In Nha Trang we arrived late and left early, staying at the Novotel on the coast. I did get...

We visited Cai Be where we took a boat trip on the Mekong to see a local fishing village. We traveled in sampans, the long river boats....

A country known for its oyster and pearl trade, we visited an oysterr farm where oearls are cultivated.

Creating 'paintings' with silk thread is a beautiful form of art in Vietnam, as is custom tailoring. We also saw some incredible sandals...

Hoi An was a Central Vietnam MWT top destination! From the amazing culture and food to the lights and local flavor, we loved Hoi An. We...

10M people makes this the largest city, but Hanoi is physically bigger. Referred to as Ho Chi Minh city when a positive comment, called...

We visited the tunnels and saw first hand how this war worked. With traps in the fields and tunnels underground its a marvel of ingenuity...

Indulge me the format of this post. It felt easier to write it this way. Images are of our train journeys down the coast of Vietnam over...

In the Northeast of Vietnam sits the Ha Long Bay, a top 'world wonder' on many lists. This is a waterway surrounded by limestone rocks...

Vietnam was an amazing place to visit. To hear our tour guide talk about the political system, interactions and history with certain...