LAOS | Friday, 12 Mar 2010 | Views [1078] | Comments [2]
It's been awhile since my last post here, which means plenty of
time
to find
reasonable excuses for this reticence. I would like to say that I have
intentionally put down the blog for awhile so that I will have fresh and
exciting ... Read more >
LAOS | Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010 | Views [748]
Given my last post, the obvious place to start would be: I'm still
stuck. A more more accurate description of my situation would be that
for about two weeks I have said, 'I am leaving tomorrow' and 'I guess
this means that I'm staying one more day' ... Read more >
LAOS | Monday, 1 Feb 2010 | Views [611] | Comments [2]
On the 17th of January my most recent Thai visa expired and I took a bus to the Laos-Thailand border. I crossed into Laos on a small boat which took me across the Mekong river, which defines the border at the northern crossing. Entering Laos, I was ... Read more >
THAILAND | Friday, 8 Jan 2010 | Views [663] | Comments [3]
I hope that everyone has had a great holiday season; although I
missed family and friends and would have liked to be in at least five
places other than Chiang Mai, I have been happy to be here and enjoyed
a wonderful if non-traditional Christmas ... Read more >
THAILAND | Monday, 21 Dec 2009 | Views [727] | Comments [4]
I just had my first day of school in Chiang Mai. There are six people
in my class, the same number as my class in Seattle, though there are
half as many Americans this time. This class will teach some theory of
Thai massage and a basic Thai ... Read more >
THAILAND | Monday, 14 Dec 2009 | Views [714]
For the week prior to last monday I had been travelling with a women
whom i met at the Lopburi (monkey town) train station. Thereza is a
Czech citizen living in London. She had been working as a graphic
artist and designer there for three ... Read more >
THAILAND | Saturday, 12 Dec 2009 | Views [678] | Comments [1]
I am finally in Chiang Mai one of my few planned destinations on this trip, certainly i have been most looking forward to. I've planned on studying asia massage methods here for at least a year. It was a strange feeling, sitting on a bus, nearing ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 4 Dec 2009 | Views [683] | Comments [2]
Today is the last day of my 30 day Vietnamese visa, my bag is packed
and i am flying to Bangkok in a few hours. I have loved this month in
Vietnam, though a month seems hardly enough time to get to know such a
foreign and diverse place. My last ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Saturday, 21 Nov 2009 | Views [552] | Comments [1]
I just got into Hue today (that rhymes in case you didn't know). Its raining here and i expect that to continue- todays motorbike driver laughed at my hope of sun- its the rainy season. There seems to be a lot to see around Hue. I am most excited ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Friday, 20 Nov 2009 | Views [691]
i've totally lost track of dates and times. i don't have a watch- i can check my ipod or cellphone if need be- i mostly needn't. i don't really know how long i've been in hoi an, either four or five nights, i think. it is 9pm friday, november 20th, i ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Monday, 16 Nov 2009 | Views [953] | Comments [2]
I am now back in Saigon for better or worse. I took about five days to explore the Mekong Delta- four of those on the back of a motorbike with Cuong (pronounced 'kung', approximately). It feels like a lifetime since I left Saigon. Returning, i find ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Monday, 9 Nov 2009 | Views [698] | Comments [2]
Saigon has been a little overwhelming and in each of the last three days i promised myself that i would leave on the next. Today I was convinced by my motorbike driver/guide to try a four day tour of the Mekong delta. Mr Cuong is from the delta, ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Sunday, 8 Nov 2009 | Views [1148]
I really wanted to title this 'saigon fishing', though doesn't
really mean anything... I am planning on seeing a water puppet show
tonight... thats kind of like fishing, right? Oh, and i ate seafood
last night, of course i didn't catch it. I am ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Saturday, 7 Nov 2009 | Views [1212] | Comments [3]
After 24 hours of traveling I have been quite happy to be on the ground. My flights went well 19 hours of flying was much easier than expected. I met a vietnamese man on the flight from seattle to seoul, which was a fortunate introduction to bridging ... Read more >
