Monthly Archives: July 2011
Snuff films in Chiang Mai? How to pick a husband? Inside this issue! – Thailand – Asia Day 31-32
We arrive around 10am from Bangkok to the Chiang Mai airport. It’s a relief to have a domestic flight after so many international entries and exits. Chiang Mai is only a short three day visit, most of which will be work time. It’s a beautiful spot, and surprisingly cool compared to everything else we’ve done. … Continue reading
Phallic symbols intimidate me on our last day of Siem Reap: Day 30 Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Our last day in Siem Reap is a whirlwind of the best Angkor has to offer, sexy carvings, waterfalls and monsoons. We begin with the two major sites to see in Angkor and end with two distant ones accessable only by car. Tonight we leave for Bangkok on our way to Chiang Mai and have … Continue reading
Exploring the ruins of the greatest ancient city: Angkor Wat – Day 29 – Asia – Cambodia
‘Coffee? You want coffee? Yes? Maybe latah. You remembah me, ookay? Coffee. Maybe latah.’ In the dark, the young boy follows us persistently. ’No, thank you’ I say, even though Trish and I both would like some coffee. But the little ‘restaurant’ outside Srah Srang, which is a tiny temple at the edge … Continue reading
The holy grail of adventure travel is cheap laundry service: Day 28, Angkor Wat Cambodia
The smell is terrible. It’s 5:30 am. I’m digging through my clothes in the dark for something to wear on our morning adventure: microlight flying over the Angkor Wat temples and Tonle Sap lake of Cambodia.
Explaining genocide to our kids: S-21 and the killing fields: Day 27 Asia – Cambodia
It’s simple to walk out the door of the hotel, grab a tuk-tuk and visit the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, along the Tonle Sap riverbank. It’s our first stop of the day. Such ease was unthinkable until only very recently. Cambodia has been the pawn of local and world powers for the last several … Continue reading
