Southeast Asia 2005
Greetings family and friends,
Thanks for joining John's parents, John and I in our journey to Southeast Asia. We will cover 8 cities (5 countries) in 21 days. I will attempt to review our flights (including Northwest's World Business Class on Boeing 747-400 and Airbus 330-200, Korean Airlines' First Class on Boeing 777-300, and the new Korean Airlines' First Class Sleeper Seat "Cocoon Style" with live wireless Internet access!), tell you all about cities that we visit (including several UNESCO World Heritage cities, such as Luang Prabang and Hoi An), and share thought on our journey through Southeast Asia. John is bring a video camcorder. And of course, I am bring my digital camera.
Below is our itinerary. Come along with us to exotic Southeast Asia!
Friday, December 23, 2005:
Minneapolis - Detroit: Northwest Airlines 1712
Detroit - Tokyo: Northwest Airlines 11
Saturday, December 24, 2005:
Tokyo - Bangkok: Northwest Airlines 27
HOTEL: The Siam Heritage Hotel (http://www.thesiamheritage.com/home.htm)
Sunday, December 25, 2005:
o Weekend Market
o Chinatown
o River City Shopping Complex
o Night Market
Monday, December 26, 2005:
o Chao Phraya river ferry
o Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew
o Wat Pho
o National Museum
Tuesday, December 27, 2005:
Bangkok - Luang Prabang: Bangkok Airways 634
HOTEL: The Aspara (http://www.theapsara.com/)
o Visit Wat Xieng Thong (the most beautiful temple in Luang Prabang)
o Visit Vat Siphouthabath Tai
o Visit Mount Phousi for the panoramic view of Luang Prabang. A great stop for sunset.
o Night market
Wednesday, December 28, 2005:
o Take traditional boat trip upstream on the Mekong River to visit caves of Pak-Ou, located at the side of the steep cliff on the bank of the Mekong River housing hundreds of Buddha statues
o Visit Ban Phanom weaving village or Lao Whiskey village
o Visit Wat Mai (stop by around 5:30p for the evening prayers)
Thursday, December 29, 2005:
o Visit Royal Palace Museum
o Visit Wat Wisoun
o Witness to Vat Visoun, Vat Aham
Luang Prabang - Vientiane: Laos Airlines 108
HOTEL: Day Inn Hotel (http://www.visit-laos.com/hotels/dayinn/index.htm)
Friday, December 30, 2005:
o Morning local market
o Visit Ho Phra Keo & Wat Si Saket
o Visit Phra That Luang
o Visit Buddha Park
Saturday, December 31, 2005:
Vientiane - Ha Noi: Laos Airlines 312
HOTEL: Stars Hotel (http://www.hirners.com/hotel/starshotel/index.htm)
o Old Quarter
o Lake of the Returned Sword
o Opera House
o Water Puppet Show
Sunday, January 1, 2006:
o Temple of Literature
o Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
o Quan Than Temple
o Ha Noi Hilton
Monday, January 2, 2006:
Ha Noi - Da Nang: Vietnam Airlines
HOTEL: An Huy Hotel (http://www.tnktravelvietnam.com/html/detail-hotel.php?hotelid=723)
o Charm Museum in Da Nang
o Custom made clothes
o Art galleries
Tuesday, January 3, 2006:
o My Son Heritage Site
o Art galleries
Wednesday, January 4, 2006:
o Beach
o Ceramic Village
o Art galleries
Thursday, January 5, 2006:
Da Nang - Saigon: Vietnam Airlines
HOTEL: Spring Hotel (http://www.vietnamonline.com/spring/)
o Central Market
o Former Presidential Palace
o Thien Hau Pagoda
Friday, January 6, 2006:
o Cao Dai Temple
o Cu Chi Tunnel
Saturday, January 7, 2006:
o Chinatown
o Shop
Sunday, January 8, 2006:
Saigon - Singapore: Tiger Airways 329
Singapore - Penang: Singapore Airlines 198
HOTEL: Grand Plaza Parkroyal (http://penang.parkroyalhotels.com/)
Monday, January 9, 2006:
o Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
o Walk streets of Georgetown – Heritage Trail walking tours
o Temples & Mosques
o Penang Museum
Tuesday, January 10, 2006:
o Penang Hill
o Beach
Wednesday, January 11, 2006:
Penang - Singapore: Singapore Airlines 191
HOTEL: Albert Court Hotel (http://www.albertcourt.com.sg/)
o Asian Civilization Museum – Empress Place
o Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
o Singapore Sling @ Long Bar, Raffles Hotel
Thursday, January 12, 2006:
o Chinatown
o Thian Hock Keng Temple
o Sri Mariamman Temple
o Little India
o Night Safari
Friday, January 13, 2006:
o Shop @ Orchard Road
Singapore - Seoul: Korean Airlines 642
Saturday, January 14, 2006:
Seoul - Seattle: Korean Airlines 25
Seattle - Minneapolis: Northwest Airlines 162
Thanks for joining John's parents, John and I in our journey to Southeast Asia. We will cover 8 cities (5 countries) in 21 days. I will attempt to review our flights (including Northwest's World Business Class on Boeing 747-400 and Airbus 330-200, Korean Airlines' First Class on Boeing 777-300, and the new Korean Airlines' First Class Sleeper Seat "Cocoon Style" with live wireless Internet access!), tell you all about cities that we visit (including several UNESCO World Heritage cities, such as Luang Prabang and Hoi An), and share thought on our journey through Southeast Asia. John is bring a video camcorder. And of course, I am bring my digital camera.
Below is our itinerary. Come along with us to exotic Southeast Asia!
Friday, December 23, 2005:
Minneapolis - Detroit: Northwest Airlines 1712
Detroit - Tokyo: Northwest Airlines 11
Saturday, December 24, 2005:
Tokyo - Bangkok: Northwest Airlines 27
HOTEL: The Siam Heritage Hotel (http://www.thesiamheritage.com/home.htm)
Sunday, December 25, 2005:
o Weekend Market
o Chinatown
o River City Shopping Complex
o Night Market
Monday, December 26, 2005:
o Chao Phraya river ferry
o Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew
o Wat Pho
o National Museum
Tuesday, December 27, 2005:
Bangkok - Luang Prabang: Bangkok Airways 634
HOTEL: The Aspara (http://www.theapsara.com/)
o Visit Wat Xieng Thong (the most beautiful temple in Luang Prabang)
o Visit Vat Siphouthabath Tai
o Visit Mount Phousi for the panoramic view of Luang Prabang. A great stop for sunset.
o Night market
Wednesday, December 28, 2005:
o Take traditional boat trip upstream on the Mekong River to visit caves of Pak-Ou, located at the side of the steep cliff on the bank of the Mekong River housing hundreds of Buddha statues
o Visit Ban Phanom weaving village or Lao Whiskey village
o Visit Wat Mai (stop by around 5:30p for the evening prayers)
Thursday, December 29, 2005:
o Visit Royal Palace Museum
o Visit Wat Wisoun
o Witness to Vat Visoun, Vat Aham
Luang Prabang - Vientiane: Laos Airlines 108
HOTEL: Day Inn Hotel (http://www.visit-laos.com/hotels/dayinn/index.htm)
Friday, December 30, 2005:
o Morning local market
o Visit Ho Phra Keo & Wat Si Saket
o Visit Phra That Luang
o Visit Buddha Park
Saturday, December 31, 2005:
Vientiane - Ha Noi: Laos Airlines 312
HOTEL: Stars Hotel (http://www.hirners.com/hotel/starshotel/index.htm)
o Old Quarter
o Lake of the Returned Sword
o Opera House
o Water Puppet Show
Sunday, January 1, 2006:
o Temple of Literature
o Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
o Quan Than Temple
o Ha Noi Hilton
Monday, January 2, 2006:
Ha Noi - Da Nang: Vietnam Airlines
HOTEL: An Huy Hotel (http://www.tnktravelvietnam.com/html/detail-hotel.php?hotelid=723)
o Charm Museum in Da Nang
o Custom made clothes
o Art galleries
Tuesday, January 3, 2006:
o My Son Heritage Site
o Art galleries
Wednesday, January 4, 2006:
o Beach
o Ceramic Village
o Art galleries
Thursday, January 5, 2006:
Da Nang - Saigon: Vietnam Airlines
HOTEL: Spring Hotel (http://www.vietnamonline.com/spring/)
o Central Market
o Former Presidential Palace
o Thien Hau Pagoda
Friday, January 6, 2006:
o Cao Dai Temple
o Cu Chi Tunnel
Saturday, January 7, 2006:
o Chinatown
o Shop
Sunday, January 8, 2006:
Saigon - Singapore: Tiger Airways 329
Singapore - Penang: Singapore Airlines 198
HOTEL: Grand Plaza Parkroyal (http://penang.parkroyalhotels.com/)
Monday, January 9, 2006:
o Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
o Walk streets of Georgetown – Heritage Trail walking tours
o Temples & Mosques
o Penang Museum
Tuesday, January 10, 2006:
o Penang Hill
o Beach
Wednesday, January 11, 2006:
Penang - Singapore: Singapore Airlines 191
HOTEL: Albert Court Hotel (http://www.albertcourt.com.sg/)
o Asian Civilization Museum – Empress Place
o Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
o Singapore Sling @ Long Bar, Raffles Hotel
Thursday, January 12, 2006:
o Chinatown
o Thian Hock Keng Temple
o Sri Mariamman Temple
o Little India
o Night Safari
Friday, January 13, 2006:
o Shop @ Orchard Road
Singapore - Seoul: Korean Airlines 642
Saturday, January 14, 2006:
Seoul - Seattle: Korean Airlines 25
Seattle - Minneapolis: Northwest Airlines 162
posted by Justin Thai at 7:57 PM
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