Murphy World Trip

The capital of Laos on the banks of the Mekong bordering Thailand, we traveled by the new, China funded fast train from Luang Prabang. ...

Well, we all know I'm a sucker for a great sunset and so while its not CC, its quite serene and beautiful and needed its own post....

The former capital of Laos, Luang Prabang had a small town feel but with upscale amenities. This is on a short list of the places I'd...

Thailand raised some interesting cultural differences to the surface. A big one being the perspective on skin tone. I guess we knew...

We took a car from Chiang Mai to Chaing Rai which is usuallly a tour, but for us it was efficient site seeing meets transport. Our first...

This was the most incredible flower work we've ever, ever seen! There was an entire road blocked off filled with these amazing floats of...

K From the market to the farn to the kitchen we loved our cooking course!

Wat Rong Suea Ten, aka the Blue Temple, is known for its handcarvings. The inside is as elaborate as the outside, which is rare. In the...

We flew from Delhi to Chiang Mai via Bangkok. Chiang Mai was a welcome climate change, ranging from a low of 60 to a high of 90 with low...

We loved Jaipur so much! Of all the places in Northern India we visited, we wish we had more time in Jaipur. Not only was Republic Day...

So we weren't sure if a photo was appropriate (probably no, but we are so sure many won't ever see one or Varanasi in their lifetimes so...

Our guide, Achilis, showed us around Varanasi with religious pride, explaining this holy place and showing us things beyond our...

Given India is a hot spot for textiles, silk, embroidery and block print, I couldnt resist checking out some sources. Fortunately, our...

Well, you,ve definetly heard about the mini Hollywood, and here it is. We even caught some soap opera tapings!

We visited the Dharavi slum in the morning followed by a Bollywood tour and studio visit. These two institutions of Mumbai were within a...

Visiting the Taj (below) is of course a bucket list item for many. One of the questions I thought this trip would answer is whether...

We ran into a large kindergarten class at the train station on the way to Shimla. They were there to see the trains. They asked us to...