Hoi An, Vietnam

Sam, looking beautiful in Bri's swim trunks

Bri, Sam, Iain and I riding on the scooter Vietnamese style
The boys
The scooter gang.  That's Naomi and Michael (from New Zealand) on the right
Cua Dai Beach 
Sam and Bri playing in the waves
Our million dong bill...really only $60, not too bad for 6 people eating really great food and drinking
Our favorite restaurant/bar in Hoi An, Before & Now.  The chef studied in Milan for 2 years.  This is the best food we've had in Southeast Asia.  
The scooter gang again
Snake wine...see the cobra inside
Sam is like the little brother I never had.  This is on the sleeper bus going from Hanoi to Hoi An.  I'm smiling pretty for the camera while Sam is antagonizing me
"Sam, stop it!"
"Brian! Sam's picking on me!"
Bri's awesome beard

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Floating village, people really live here and raise fish
Sam, Iain and I getting rowed back to our boat by a 70 year old lady after our trek on Cat Ba Island
Crossing a "bridge" while trekking in Cat Ba
In front of a fish farm
The boys on their honeymoon enjoying the beautiful view


The "Surprising Cave", I was definitely surprised to see this red rocket formation amongst the rocks

On the boat starting our 3 day journey on Halong Bay.  We spent a night on the boat and a night in a hotel on Cat Ba Island.  The scenery was breathtaking
Fighting Cock Island

Hanoi, Vietnam 

Bri in the shackles at the Hanoi Hilton (Hoa Lo Prison)

Sam harassing me again
John McCain's pilot suit.  He spent time at the prison after his plane was shot down during the war
We purchased 16 H Noi beers since we had a fridge in our room and could keep them cold.  Didn't realize they would be the worst beer ever!  They tasted like mud.  This is Sam crying about them
Iain is disgusted
"It's so bad, do I really have to drink it?"
"Noooo!"
Bri, Sam, Iain and my bracelets that were forcefully put on us by kids in one of the village during our trek in Chiang Mai.  We still all have them on
Eating at a little street side "restaurant".  We found out later that we actually were eating dog.  I thought it was beef.  So, yeah, I ate dog...it really wasn't that bad!  Gross!
The craziness of Hanoi streets
One of Bri's wounds.  I think you can still see Sam's teeth marks
Sam (on the left) posing with a bunch of Chinese tourists
Iain, Sam, and I in front of Ngoc Son Temple
At Hoan Kiem Lake (

Our view from the bus on the way to Hanoi, all the water is flooding

Vang Vieng, Laos
At our hotel...this is where Bri and I stayed up all night watching the election :)
Don't know if you can see but my left wrist is a bit swollen.  A tubing accident.  We all got a little injured.  Bri hurt his ribs
I'm a millionaire....in Laos
Iain's injury
The beautiful scenery in Laos



This monkey was guarding the bathroom at one of our bus stops
This is what I get for rooming with 3 boys...thanks Sam!
The Mekong
The slow boat were took for 2 days down the Mekong


We docked and a bunch of little kids jumped on the boat trying to sell us stuff.  Very interesting!

Chiang Mai, Thailand (trek)

Bri's wound, he trekked for three days with it, but it's almost healed now
Vikki, Char, and Iain on the back elephant... Karen, Bri, and I on the front
Tom Cruise (our guide) riding the baby
The whole gang
Tom Cruise drunk and dancing
Iain dancing with the village girls, they put on a show for us
This is where we all slept during the trek

The village kids discover the iPhone