Luang Prabang: Le Bel Air Resort

Luang Prabang (pronounce the 'a' sounds like ah...luong prabong) is apparently an amazing place, filled with temples and monks, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing it. Here's where we'll be staying: Le Bel Air Resort.

That's the hotel in the background; to go anywhere, we'll have to cross this bridge.

Breathtaking Luang Prabang

the rooms

And with this, our hotel reservations are all completed. Our flights there and back are settled. All that's left is setting up the interior flights, then we'll be done.

Vientiane: City Inn

In Vientiane, Laos (pronounced wee-en-CHAN, as far as we can tell), we'll stay in a junior suite at the City Inn Vientiane. It's in a great location, and gets good reviews so we're looking forward to it:

Every picture I've seen of the Mekong River reminds me of the Mississippi - big, meandering, and muddy. (and sidebar note of awe: I'm going to see the Mekong River!)

Welcome to the City Inn Vientiane

one of the rooms - a junior suite? We don't know. Still, lovely!

I don't want to wish away months of my life - there's too little left for that - but I am so excited, I wish it were time to go right now.

Siem Reap: Golden Banana

More details: Here's where we'll stay in Siem Reap, which is our anchor point for seeing Angkor Wat. We'll arrive on November 24th, and stay for two nights.

the pool at the Golden Banana Boutique Hotel

and our room - a deluxe suite

Siem Reap seems to exist to handle the load of people heading to Angkor Wat; there is a part of town that is so jam-packed with hotels, and there isn't a whole lot going on in Siem Reap itself, from what we see so far. But here's the big reason to go, even if there is a lot else to see.  ANGKOR WAT.

What is it I'm always saying? Oh yeah........I can't wait! As of today, 136 days until our wonderful trip.

Phnom Penh: Amanjaya Hotel

And here's where we'll stay in Phnom Penh:

 Fancy! The rooms are beautiful, and ours will have a balcony:

Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, and apparently it has a lot of old French architecture, from the colonial days.

where to stay in Kep

The Veranda Resort will be our destination in Kep. The reviews are all very good, and we're looking forward to the cabins:

the bougainvillae'd walkway out to the treehouse cabins

the veranda

the cabins

the bedroom

veranda

cabins in context

This place sounds just wonderful; Kep is on the coast, near the border with Vietnam. It sounds like a sleepy place, not much to do other than relax and eat fresh seafood. In other words, our kind of place.