Happy Pizza

This entry is rated PG-13 Okay, so I know there are those of you out there that would not approve... but I'm going to tell you anyway. If nothing else, then just for more insight about the world. The first...

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Phnom Penh

We paid extra to take the boat from Siem Reap down the river to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Like $20 U.S. extra, which is a lot of money here. But as we were boarding the boat, at the...

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Angkor What?

We took a three day whirl wind tour of the Angkor Complex, going 90 miles an hour each day. It would literally take someone at least a week to see the entire thing. It was beautiful and awe inspiring. Some...

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The right of passage

As I had mentioned before, the road from the Cambodian border (after crossing from Thailand to Cambodia) to the city of Siem Reap is known as the worst in Southeast Asia. It's known as a right of passage among travellers....

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Well, THAT was interesting

Nothing is ever as expected. Pam and I boarded a bus last night from Chanthaburi to Aranyapathet at 10:00 PM. We were both extremely tired from the full sightseeing day and anticipated a decent sleep on the night bus. But.......

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Same Same (But Different)

It's so funny. The Thai people have this saying when they are trying to explain something in English. Instead of saying, "It's like 'this' or it's like 'that'," they say "Same Same." It has become such a popular saying among...

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In the year 2548

Day 127 Airports 8 Train Stations 37 Bus Stations 26 Ferries 9 Currency Exchanges 10 It's the year 2548 here in Thailand. Did I already mention that? Even if I did, isn't that weird? It's wild. It's like moving forward...

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On the Road Again

Okay, the seas are now calm and I have reconfirmed the ferry off this island to Surat Thani tomorrow at noon Thailand time. From Surat Thani we catch a night train that leaves at 5:30 pm. We will arrive in...

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Happy New Year!

Hee, hee. All of us here at the Laem Son beach resort (I am with a spectacular group of people, by the way) are all bruised and battered, tired and sick, and all suffering from various ailments. I still have...

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