VIETNAM | Tuesday, 1 Dec 2009 | Views [6414] | Comments [2]
On the way to the Cu Chi Tunnels, our bus stopped by a lacquer painting
shop. The paintings and other handicrafts were assembled by
handicapped people, mostly war victims who were no longer eligible to work in
offices or farms but who still wanted ... Read more >
Tags: ho chi minh, lacquer painting, people, vietnam
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 7 Dec 2008 | Views [1014]
The Tuol Tumpoung Market (commonly known as the Russian Market) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is
a good place to buy gifts and souvenirs. You can find silks, clothes,
pottery, antiques, wood and stone carvings, backpacks, watches, food,
and what-have-... Read more >
Tags: cambodia, culture, epiphany, haggling, market, musings, people, phnom penh
PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 19 Aug 2007 | Views [5214]
My friends and I went on a long weekend trip (more like a double date) to Siquijor, Dumaguete, and Twin Lakes last June. It was a much-anticipated vacation--first, since we were raring to go on a break from office work and city life; and second, it ... Read more >
Tags: architecture, birdlife, cave, church, folklore, geography, kayak, lake, musings, people
