OUR FAVORITE TEMPLE IN BALI…DOWN 300 STEEP STEPS TO A PLACE OF MYSTERY AND SUPREME BEAUTY.

Today’s Bali adventure with our grandsons, Paxton and Logan, was without question our very favorite! I arranged private tour itineraries with “Komaneka Monkey Forest”, our hotel in Ubud. Our destination on this day was the “Gunung Kawi Temple”, a place I have always wanted…

THE DECKER BOYS VISIT UBUD BALI,….THEIR FIRST TRIP TO THE “ISLAND OF THE GODS.”

We began our Bali adventure in Ubud, known as a center for the arts and dance. The boys experienced a cultural jolt from the modernity of Singapore. We chose the Komaneka Monkey Forest Hotel as you can walk anywhere in Ubud. After 25 trips to Bali over the years primarily…

JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE SOME OF CHIANG MAI’S MOST FASCINATING TEMPLES ON THE MOUNTAIN.

We visited Wat Phra Doi Suthep on our very first trip to Chiang Mai many years ago and knew it was time to return, this time with a private guide. We found “AP Good@Travel” (http://www.apgoodattravel.com) through Viator.com, a tour consolidator. Our guide was…

CHIANG MAI TRAVELS WITH THE DECKER BROTHERS & THEIR MIMI & PAPA.

Our stop after exciting Bangkok was Chiang Mai, known as the “Rose of the North.” We checked into the Shangri-La, a hotel we used for many years while on buying trips for our company. This is a 2016 photo of Marla and our agents writing up an…

THE DECKER BROTHERS VISIT BANGKOK’S OVER-THE-TOP SHOPPING MALLS. “CAN I HAVE A FERRARI WITH MY COFFEE AT IHOP?

The Decker brothers continue their Bangkok explorations with visits to some of the most over-the-top shopping centers. We had just finished shopping at the gargantuan “Chatuchak Weekend Market” and all of us were very hot and tired. The “Boys” were surprised when I said…

BANGKOK EXPLORATIONS WITH THE DECKER BROTHERS

Logan waits for the arrival of our hotel boat to Sathorn Pier for connection with the “Skytrain”. The Boys’ Bangkok adventure continues. Marla talks to Paxton about our schedule. Logan is fascinated with all the activity on the Chao Phraya River. The airconditioned Skytrain is the very…

DECKER BROTHERS’ BIG THAILAND ADVENTURE. CHAO PHRAYA RIVER, THE GRAND PALACE & MORE.

Marla and I dreamed of taking our oldest grandsons to Thailand, Singapore, and Bali, for ages. These are countries we explored for both business and personal pursuits for many years. After a year in planning, we finally made it happen. The image above is from our room at the Chatrium…

KENYA ADVENTURES…MAASAI FASHION, FEAR OF HEIGHTS & ANGRY ELEPHANTS

I have travel on the brain so I’m sharing a transformative past adventure to Kenya which was packaged with a cruise to the Seychelles Islands. After we arrived in Nairobi, Kenya for an overnight stay, we flew out the next morning to Kichwa Tembo Camp in the Maasai…

HONORING THE PAST. ANCESTRAL REMEMBRANCES.

On Mother’s day, I thought about those we’ve loved and who are no longer with us. I am fascinated by how we remember and honor the departed. I will take you on a journey around the world to visit graveyards, spirit houses, and moments of remembrance…

OPENING UP THE VAULT OF MEMORY…visual introspection. Part 2

Going through my visual scrapbook of favorite images. Above image: “Two princesses.” “A girl and her dog.” “Beautiful ladies!” “Huc Bridge in Hanoi, Viet Nam.” “The Girls playing in Tilden Park.” “Sunset in Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii.&#8221…