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Forum: Asia
Mar 14th, 2014, 03:10 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Caroline, No reason to do a big TR with lots of...

Caroline,
No reason to do a big TR with lots of details -- it's always nice to have, as you know, but anything that you can add about your travels, especially the less known (ie, Myanmar), really is...
Forum: Asia
Mar 13th, 2014, 06:54 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Sounds like a great flight! Welcome back! Any...

Sounds like a great flight! Welcome back! Any thoughts of your own trip report? :)

Would love to stay in touch--if you want an email I'm fine with posting it.

Paule
(not Laule! Love my iPad...
Forum: Asia
Mar 13th, 2014, 11:53 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Many thanks, Caroline! Have a safe trip home! ...

Many thanks, Caroline! Have a safe trip home!

I hope our paths cross someday!

Laule
Forum: Asia
Mar 13th, 2014, 02:12 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Thanks, Hanuman, so glad you liked this report....

Thanks, Hanuman, so glad you liked this report. You were most definitely an important part of it. I hope someday to get back to Bkk, and we'll have to return to Gaggan and drink your namesake drink...
Forum: Asia
Mar 12th, 2014, 03:09 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Thanks so much, Kathie. I'm pleased that you...

Thanks so much, Kathie. I'm pleased that you enjoyed reading this report. This makes me feel good, especially considering how much I've gotten from your many reports and how much help I've received...
Forum: Asia
Mar 12th, 2014, 12:58 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Thank you, Carole! I'm glad you enjoyed the TR. I...

Thank you, Carole! I'm glad you enjoyed the TR. I was first aware of the Golden Temple through your TR, so I have to thank you for that lead.

And, one more lovely gesture - the hotel staff gave...
Forum: Asia
Mar 9th, 2014, 02:52 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Thanks for the kind words, yestravel. If I didn't...

Thanks for the kind words, yestravel. If I didn't get it done soon after I was back, I don't think I'd ever get t done, with the workload coming up for me. It's good to have it done, though!

I...
Forum: Asia
Mar 9th, 2014, 11:28 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Our last day We slept late, had an unhurried...

Our last day

We slept late, had an unhurried breakfast & took our time packing our stuff. I was amazed that we had the room without charge until we left in the evening.

We had a full day...
Forum: Asia
Mar 9th, 2014, 09:57 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Caroline, no apologies needed-- if we travel to ...

Caroline, no apologies needed-- if we travel to places where brutality exists, it's important to see it, and recognize it, however we choose to deal with it. And Cambodia has had a very brutal...
Forum: Asia
Mar 9th, 2014, 06:15 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

The Roluos Group More temples? Why not?...

The Roluos Group

More temples? Why not? We're here, we might as well see them. This is what we were feeling by the time we ended the visit to Kompong Pluk. So we end our temple touring visiting...
Forum: Asia
Mar 9th, 2014, 04:13 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Day 3 touring- Kompung Pluk, the “Floating”...

Day 3 touring- Kompung Pluk, the “Floating” forest, and the Roluos Group temples

We visited Kompung Pluk, one of the Tonle Sap villages. I had wanted to visit Kompung Khleang, which I had read a...
Forum: Asia
Mar 8th, 2014, 04:00 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Leaving the airport and on to the Golden Temple...

Leaving the airport and on to the Golden Temple Hotel

The ride is relatively short -- maybe 20 minutes or so, but I'm also a bit in shock by Siem Reap. Having just left the dreamy Luang Prabang,...
Forum: Asia
Mar 6th, 2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Hanuman, SO glad to read your most recent post -...

Hanuman, SO glad to read your most recent post - you are much appreciated here! You, too, Bob -- I'm glad that you continue to enjoy the TR, but more important, that you remain here on this board. I...
Forum: Asia
Mar 5th, 2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

I mean, "As we leave the airport..."

I mean,
"As we leave the airport..."
Forum: Asia
Mar 5th, 2014, 01:21 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Arriving in Sem Reap   We took a nonstop...

Arriving in Sem Reap

 
We took a nonstop Vietnam Airlines flight from Luang Prabang to Siem Reap, which was my big “splurge” flight at $210/ticket. The 2-hour flight was scheduled to leave at...
Forum: Asia
Mar 5th, 2014, 12:50 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Hanuman, I completely agree with yestravel,...

Hanuman,
I completely agree with yestravel, and I would hate to see the many Fodorites, who made this board the excellent one that it is, leave because of a few people who choose to engage in...
Forum: Asia
Mar 5th, 2014, 02:15 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Caroline, Yes, my intro to Fodors was on the...

Caroline,
Yes, my intro to Fodors was on the Europe board, and only a few years ago began following this one. You're right about the Europe board - it can be snarky, but so much fun!

If we...
Forum: Asia
Mar 5th, 2014, 02:06 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Hi, dhsunny, Here's the email I have for Rat...

Hi, dhsunny,

Here's the email I have for Rat (which is the way she signs it).

Kantapiyo Vimonrat: [email protected]


Paule
Forum: Asia
Mar 4th, 2014, 12:29 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Hi, CaliNurse, I would love to go back to India...

Hi, CaliNurse,
I would love to go back to India and go to the south, but I don't have any immediate plans to do so. It's definitely on the top of the list! Since Andalucia is definitely the next...
Forum: Asia
Mar 4th, 2014, 02:33 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

CaliNurse, Thanks for the compliment on my...

CaliNurse,

Thanks for the compliment on my trip report -- it really makes me feel pleased that you're enjoying it. I would love to meet up with you when you're in NYC! That would be a real...
Forum: Asia
Mar 4th, 2014, 02:26 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Caroline, Thanks for the wonderful description...

Caroline,
Thanks for the wonderful description of your introduction to Myanmar and your wonderful but poignant experiences. I would love to travel to Myanmar, too - it's high up on the List (of...
Forum: Asia
Mar 3rd, 2014, 02:18 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Hi, Carole! Freezing in NYC (but avoided a major...

Hi, Carole! Freezing in NYC (but avoided a major storm, fortunately).

Trip plans aren't until next year, and we're European-bound again, with a trip to Andalucia. We were planning to go this year...
Forum: Asia
Mar 3rd, 2014, 01:20 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Oh, and I forgot to mention bicycling in Luang...

Oh, and I forgot to mention bicycling in Luang Prabang!

We took bikes from the hotel and rode around the town, going all the way around the peninsula and up beyond the "tourist" areas, over the...
Forum: Asia
Mar 2nd, 2014, 04:33 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Rather than doing my daily diary, I’m going to...

Rather than doing my daily diary, I’m going to consolidate the stay; I need to finish this up, much as I’m enjoying revisiting my trip!
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Luang Prabang – Saturday, Feb...
Forum: Asia
Mar 2nd, 2014, 02:27 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 9,625
Posted By progol

Moi aussi, yestravel!

Moi aussi, yestravel!
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