Tag Archives: Gate 1

Ha Long Bay (Halong Bay) – Much anticipated, surreal, ephemeral, gray

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

March 30th & 31st ~ Ha Long Bay (Halong Bay), Vietnam In real-time, we are now nestled back in Southern California, enjoying our time with our son and his girlfriend for a few days before heading up to our tiny … Continue reading →

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Hue, Vietnam ~ Citadel, Palace and Cyclo Ride

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday, March 28th ~ Hue, Vietnam After a very full day, I am finally comfy in my PJ’s and about to drift off to sleep, but first I wanted to type a quick post of some highlights from our day. … Continue reading →

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VIETNAM ~ Thu Bon River and Traque Organic Village

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

March 27th ~ Hoi An, Thu Bon River, Vietnam It is Easter Sunday and it feels strange to be in a country where Christianity is only a minority religion during a major holiday. Sending loving messages to all our friends … Continue reading →

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Hội An, Vietnam ~ Peaceful Meeting Place

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, March 26th ~ Hoi An, Vietnam OK, now we are talking! It was love at first sight. Colorful, vibrant, clean, safe, friendly, fun, great selection of places to eat, historic and scenic all wrapped up in one nice neat … Continue reading →

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Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) ~ The Paris of the Orient

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

March 25th ~ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam We are hopping forward a few days, and I will need to fill in the blanks after we get home. Our first three days with Gate 1 covered much of the same … Continue reading →

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On the road again ~ On our way to Singapore (with last minute changes)!

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday, March 2nd Hello Family and Dear Friends! We leave this evening for a LONG flight to Singapore via Taipei, Taiwan. This will be our first time using EVA Airlines and I am curious to see what we think of … Continue reading →

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Photo of the day ~ Dürnstein, Austria

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

April 2014 on a river boat cruise with Gate 1 Travel on the Danube River. If you are interested in seeing more pictures from that day, you can click here.

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Our travel plans for 2016 (so far)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January ~ Canoga Park and Arrowbear Lakes, California For 2016, we decided to travel on the odd months, and stay in So California on even months. We will see how that works out, but that was my starting point for mapping … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam Canal Boats, Making Cheese and Clogs, Volendam

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday, July 14th ~ Amsterdam and Volendam We have officially started our Gate 1 tour. The Ramada Apollo Hotel offered up a decent buffet breakfast which is included in our stay. It is always nice to start the day with … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam ~ Anne Frank House

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday, July 13th ~ Amsterdam Everyone had warned us about the LONG lines to get into the Anne Frank House. Our hotel encouraged us to go first thing in the morning or suffer the consequences which would probably translate into … Continue reading →

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