Sometime shortly after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, my brother Miles informed me that he was going to Beijing for a business trip, and was gong to extend his time there so he could travel with his boys. In an e-mail to me, he asked me where I had been in Asia. This is what I shared:
Miles, this is a good Asia map. You can scroll all over to view the whole thing.
Miles, this is a good Asia map. You can scroll all over to view the whole thing.
These are the cities I have visited. Some of these I have done with Kade. I would love to visit Beijing someday...and have put if off a couple of times. I will share more about this later. Uncle Jim has been. I think it's great you are going. It will be a good experience for you and the kids.
Japan: Tokyo, Sendai (north), Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima (a-bomb city)
South Korea: Seoul, Busan, and the DMZ separating North and South Korea
China: Taipei (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Macau
Vietnam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon)
Cambodia: Siem Reap
Laos: Vientiane and Luang Prabang
Thailand: pretty much all over
Malaysia: Georgetown, Kuala Lumpur, Panang, Langkawi
Singapore
Indonesia: Ubud, Candidasa
Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara
Kazakhstan: Al Maty
India - New Delhi
Kazakhstan: Al Maty
India - New Delhi
Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg (well, half of Russia lies in Asia)
Update: I have since added Sri Lanka to this list.
Miles and his kids ended up not going to Beijing, but a year later made a trip to Israel - a business trip/vacation.
Update: I have since added Sri Lanka to this list.
Miles and his kids ended up not going to Beijing, but a year later made a trip to Israel - a business trip/vacation.
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