During our Southeast Asia cruise, we visited Ho Chi Minh City – formerly known (and still often referred to by the locals) as Saigon, the capital of the former South Vietnam.
Photos and Stories from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Breathtaking Natural Beauty: Ha Long Bay, Thien Cung Cave, and the Vietnam Coast
On our second day in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, we boarded a 40-person boat for a tour of the bay. The jagged rock islands rising from the sea have been photographed many times, but there’s nothing like seeing them in
First Time in Vietnam! Photos and Stories from Hanoi
In November 2025, we took a 12-night Southeast Asia cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore. It was a gay cruise chartered by Atlantis Events on the Celebrity Solstice. We have been to Hong Kong before, so we arrived only the
High-fee Credit Cards and Airport Lounges: Are They Worth It?
[Commentary by Dave] When we began our two years of travel in May 2025, I thought it might be nice to wait for our flights in an airport lounge, rather than in the always-crowded passenger boarding area. I had fond
One More Trip to Paradise
For many years, gay vacation company Atlantis Events booked out an entire resort in Puerto Vallarta for its customers. Initially, it was the Palace Vallarta resort; then Hard Rock bought it, renamed it, upgraded it, and added rock paraphernalia throughout
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary in Vancouver
On August 13, 2005, we held our ceremonial wedding in Mesa, Arizona, with 75 family members, friends, and work colleagues in attendance. Everything was perfect, except one thing: No marriage license. At that time, the only state in the US
Photos and Stories from The Hague, Netherlands
We wrapped up our month-long northwest Europe adventure by spending four days and five nights in Den Haag, a.k.a. The Hague. We took day trips to Leiden and Rotterdam, leaving us two days to explore The Hague. It’s a beautiful
There’s an M.C. Escher museum in The Hague, and it’s awesome!
Dave has been a fan of the works of Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher since college, when Escher paintings were sold as dorm room posters and many people displayed them in their rooms. Therefore, we were delighted to discover that
Asian Fusion Food Porn from The Hague, Netherlands
In The Hague, we stayed at 348 Suites, a building of apartments designed mainly for extended-stay business travelers. On the ground floor, there are two restaurants: Vapiano, an Italian restaurant where we ate pizza our first night, and Umami, an
A Rainy Day in Rotterdam
During our stay in The Hague, our final destination for this European vacation, we took a day trip to nearby Rotterdam. Actually, the weather was nice in the morning. The rain didn’t come until the afternoon. But it made for