September 18, 2006
In search of the Lover
"Perhaps the spirit of Huynh Thuy Le brought you to me," Mr. Sang laughed. The thought seemed ironic and perhaps a little eerie. My aunt slurped her soup loudly, prompting my french-speaking guide and I to return to our own...Read this update
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September 16, 2006
Family
"So where's grandma?" I tried to ask slowly but clearly. It had been years since I'd sent my gran into periodic frights with my acrobatics by her side. Puzzled, my Aunt pointed to a shrine in the house where two...Read this update
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September 15, 2006
Katrina...redux
The Nigerians had a hard time at customs. This was one of many things I didn't tell the men before we entered the immigration section, though it is documented in my Let's Go Guide. People in Asia wish they could...Read this update
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September 14, 2006
Phnom Penh
I wanted to make my stay in PP focus on the Gecko project, but a week had moved on and I hadn't been able to locate it for some time. I probably spent more time just being a friendly face...Read this update
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September 12, 2006
Snobbery and 7-UP
The tall red-head who introduced herself to me as Marissa came across as a bit disingenuous. We stood in the Angkor Convenience Store talking for what seemed ages...or more accurately, I stood there listening to her talk for what seemed...Read this update
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September 11, 2006
Volunteer!
Sandwiched between the two Italians, the moped sped towards Poipet furiously, in our attempt to visit the Sangkheun Centre for Children. The only casualties on the ride there was my cap, and the pulling of my left butt cheek as...Read this update
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September 08, 2006
Geckos, Children, Karen, and Rings
I have managed to keep my average costs to $30USD per day so far, and it isn't hard if you try to live like the locals. I got up today and avoided the foreigner circuit, to eat at the local...Read this update
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September 06, 2006
Angkor
"We may never, never meet again On on the bumpy road to love. Still I'll always, always keep the memory of..." I sang this as the tuk-tuk took me up to Banteay Srei and the place of a thousand lingas....Read this update
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September 05, 2006
Border Towns
It was a hot walk from the bus terminal. Nairi and Drew, kiwis I'd met on the bus, followed me as I took the lead through the hot streets of Aranyaprathet, the last small town before heading into Cambodia. As...Read this update
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September 02, 2006
Exit Marlene, Enter Marion
Marlene stooped over when she saw I was awake. With backpack on her back, she looked awkward, staring at me for the uncomfortable minute as I'd wished her a good journey. Not knowing whether I was supposed to give the...Read this update
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August 31, 2006
Thailand, the Sequel
I'm back. Having been a bit tired and worn out after traveling, and having had to recover from the events on the farm, I chose to stay in Melbourne, forsaking exploration of the rest of the country. Now I'm back...Read this update
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