On April 1, my 14-year-old daughter joins me in Los Angeles for the long flight to Ho Chi Minh City. We’re going on a Mekong River Cruise, from Vietnam to Cambodia.

Looking at the airline ticket is the only way to figure out how much time will pass between departure in Los Angeles on April 1 and arrival in Vietnam on April 3. Crossing the dateline, we lose a day. I expect to be “Lost in Translation” for at least a couple of days before boarding AMAWATERWAYS’ La Marguerite.

Please join us on what will surely prove to be one of the most interesting and unusual trips I’ve ever experienced. Daily updates begin on April 1.