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SPAIN | Sunday, 26 Aug 2007 | Views [1292]
After traveling for so many months in countries that culturally shun
and prohibit public displays of affection, we are conditioned not to
hold hands in public, and are accustomed to seeing absolutely no
display of affection or emotion between people.... Read more >
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EGYPT | Thursday, 16 Aug 2007 | Views [1387]
Experiencing
Egypt is a very intense experience. Everywhere we walk the words
"Welcome to Egypt, can I have just one minute to ask you a question,"
ring out at us. It's not just one or two touts, it's all the time, in
your face, especially ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Monday, 30 Jul 2007 | Views [16002]
One
of the characteristics of America, that we've come to really miss over
the past months in Asia, is having our personal space, and others
respect the concept of personal space. People in general here do not
share the same priority that we place ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Tuesday, 24 Jul 2007 | Views [921]
Our travels take us on board a motorbike that Darrin has hired for half day and we carefully make our way to the beach of Cu Dai, where we kick it under umbrellas in beach chairs sipping down beers and fruit smoothies. The beach extends all the way north ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Sunday, 15 Jul 2007 | Views [853]
The most common question we get from locals is "where are you from." When we say the "United States," they look a bit baffled, and then we say "America," their expressions acknowledge comprehension, and when we say "... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Thursday, 12 Jul 2007 | Views [2949]
You certainly won't find us suiting up in jeans, socks with flip-flops, long-sleeve shirts, arms length gloves, jacket, rice hat and face mask in the extreme heat and humidity here in Vietnam. This is a common outfit, among local women that we've seen ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Saturday, 7 Jul 2007 | Views [1038]
One of the main reasons we wanted to come to Vietnam was to educate ourselves on the history that the US has had here, since we were just small babies when the war was going on. We've felt a bit ignorant on the facts surrounding the war, and are here ... Read more >
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CAMBODIA | Friday, 29 Jun 2007 | Views [1182]
In history classes we'd learned a bit about Cambodia and some of it's peoples' struggles through civil war, famine, and the Khmer Rouge regime. Nothing puts it into better perspective than being here, seeing the memorials, sights, hearing the stories, ... Read more >
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CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 27 Jun 2007 | Views [868]
It’s difficult to put into words, the astounding beauty and magnificence of the Temples of Angkor. After having seen the temples, stupas and wats in India, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos, we had saved the Angkor in Cambodia, for the grand finale.... Read more >
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LAOS | Saturday, 16 Jun 2007 | Views [1034]
Today we went to visit the Pak Ou Caves (just on the outskirts of Luang Prabang), where hundreds of Buddha relics sit, stand and lurk from all sorts of holes and shelves inside the caves. It was a little over an hours drive by sawngthaew. Clearly one ... Read more >
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LAOS | Friday, 8 Jun 2007 | Views [2806] | Comments [1]
The Government in Laos is very keen to educate visitors to this country on how to behave while visiting. It's actually quite helpful, and they do it in a way that's quite entertaining- through cartoon strips. These "etiquette or rules" cartoons ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Sunday, 3 Jun 2007 | Views [968]
The only way to keep cool was to rent a motorbike and cruise around all day, wind blowing in our faces. We hired just one - a little scooter type bike, and helmets that were more like a helmut you'd give a child to wear on their "hot wheels,"... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Saturday, 26 May 2007 | Views [1143]
We saved the most majestic site for last... The grand Shwedagon Paya in Yangon. From afar, you'd think you might be near Disney's magic kingdom. This glittering golden monument rises 98 meters and can be seen throughout the city. It's over 2500 years ... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Thursday, 24 May 2007 | Views [1045]
Another scorcher today, I was feeling a little better after managing to keep some toast in me, so we decided to rent a couple of bicycles to explore the ancient sites. The hotel rented beach-cruiser type bikes equipped with baskets and bells. We spent ... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Thursday, 24 May 2007 | Views [862]
Behind the big beautiful smiles and cheerful "hello's" and "mingalaba's", several locals told us that the Burmese people are generally sad and troubled. They used to fight it, but have been so crushed, both physically and psychologically ... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Wednesday, 23 May 2007 | Views [1070]
Looking out over the land here in Bagan, it's a surreal landscape... with thousands upon thousands of Buddhist monuments protruding up into the sky. It's like having landed on the moon, it's that unusual. A 100 degree Fahrenheit day, with next to 90 ... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Views [1294]
Trekking through this beautiful countryside, dotted with Buddhist stupas, one begins to appreciate the devout followership and belief of Buddhism that fuels these people to strive for a better life in the next to come. In a country where people essentially ... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Views [2572]
Today we met more beautiful people in the villages- I continue to be blown away by how welcoming, selfless, and generous the villagers are - despite their impoverished living conditions. They light up when we see them, their huge smiles, bright eyes, ... Read more >
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MYANMAR | Wednesday, 16 May 2007 | Views [1432]
We headed out on a two day trek into the Hilltribes of the Kalaw region. En route, we were lucky enough to experience the local fresh market in Kalaw, that occurs only once every 5 days. The market was amazing. The streets were lined with hilltribe ... Read more >
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NEPAL | Thursday, 3 May 2007 | Views [1153]
Uma's sister Rama is another woman creating an exciting niche for her and her family. Her husband, Mr. Bishop Joshi from the Kanti Children's Hospital, has the opportunity of taking on foreign students at the Institute of Medicine and working residency ... Read more >
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