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The Great Asian Adventure... A three month jaunt to Southeast Asia--mostly in Cambodia, with side trips to China and Vietnam

A Tale of Two Mothers...

VIETNAM | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [709]

One of the main reasons we came to Viet Nam was to see the birth families of my sons. Tomorrow, we shall meet the family of my youngest son for the first time. I have no qualms about doing so. I've always tried to create a place where none of my ... Read more >

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Hoan Kiem Lake

VIETNAM | Saturday, 22 Dec 2007 | Views [327]

One of the few memories Connor has about Viet Nam (he was about 5 years when he left) was "the red bridge." Today, we immersed ourselves in the Viet Nam we remember, and in Viet Nam the new. Some things never change--the wonderful maze of ... Read more >

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HaNoi!!!

VIETNAM | Friday, 21 Dec 2007 | Views [366] | Video

Ah, Ha Noi--where traffic lanes and signals are mere suggestions... It is just as I remember it--only it's not. In 1996, the Old Quarter was filled with incessant streams of bicycles. The rich rode motorbikes and cars, an oddity, created a scene. ... Read more >

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"Home"

USA | Thursday, 20 Dec 2007 | Views [337]

"Home." they say, is where you heart is. Which makes many places home and creates today's adventure--leaving home to go home. I leave the U.S. today with my two sons, Connor (15) and Patrick (20), to visit the country of their birth--Viet ... Read more >

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