Destination: Political Unrest

It took me a couple of days after the coup to get used to the idea that Thailand was not going to have a democratically elected government during our trip. Oh well, I can live with a curfew.

North Korea’s nuclear test is the icing on the cake. We have a three hour layover in Seoul, South Korea. Fun times!

Baby Proof

This is a quote I love from Baby Proof, a book I haven't read yet:

"Have you noticed how couples discuss the merits of having children early versus late? [...] And the main feature of each scenario is freedom? The freedom that either comes early in life or late in life? [...] If the best part of having kids early is getting it over with, and the best part about having kids late is putting off the drudgery, doesn't it follow that not having kids at all is the best of both world?" (Giffin, 2006)

Amen.

Crazy Visas

A surprise vacation cost was suddenly added to our travel budget. I knew we needed visas for most countries we are going to visit. However, I had no idea how expensive visa fees were.

-Visa cost for Laos ($42*2), Vietnam ($79*2), and Cambodia ($23*2)

-Given that personal checks are not accepted, we need a money order for each application (+ $28).

-We also need to FedEx our applications and include a pre-paid FedEx return envelop ($160).

-In addition, we need about a million passport pictures ($88) for each application.

Total: $564

That’s right. Five hundreds and sixty-four dollars! *gasp*.