Vietnamese woman selling fruit on a bike in the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam

Check this off our Bucket List

Ruth McBride and Richard Hotte Travel Blog

We have always believed in the old saying that we must 'live life to the fullest' and we are here to do just that. Our retirement blog: "Check this off our Bucket List" serves as a our way of sharing our travel adventures around the world!

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Go Big or Go Home

The 'GO-GO' Years!

New Asian Adventures!

Fascinating Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong River with Hanoi & Ha Long Bay

Our next big adventure begins! Vietnam and Cambodia on a land and river cruise on the Mekong staying on the very exclusive 36 passenger Avalon Saigon! We can’t wait to share our adventures with you so follow along as we get set to explore these fascinating countries with Avalon!

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Blessings and blessings!

#avalonsaigon #mekongrivercruise #checkthisoffourbucketlist #wathanchey #angkorban Day 2 on the Avalon Saigon Mekong Delta River Cruise We had the option today of climbing up 390 steps to the temple or take a bus. Humidity was 90% and it felt like 39C. We took the bus. We knew we would have lots of opportunity to sweat today, so why start out sweaty! The bus dropped us off at an 8th century Buddhist temple compound where we were to experience a water blessing ceremony by the

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