In Chicago we called it the Vietnam war. I was too young to serve and too young to understand why guys my brother’s age, swaddled in bloody bandages, were constantly being slipped into the belly of green helicopters by soldiers… Read More ›
adventure travel
My Last Night In Cambodia
I enjoyed my time in Cambodia but I was ready to move on. I hoped to check in for my morning flight to Saigon the night before but as expected I was too early. It didn’t really matter because… Read More ›
A Walk Through Siem Reap, Cambodia
Sometimes, when I’m wandering cluelessly down a street of an unfamiliar city in a country that doesn’t share my language or alphabet, I wish I had a local with me to explain things. In America, telephone poles have 3 or… Read More ›
Sun Rise Over Angkor Wat, Cambodia
From the stairs of the bus I could see through the open air diner to the muddy river meandering on the other side. A silver pot the size of a washtub sat on a bucket of glowing coals belching steam…. Read More ›
Leaving Thailand At Last
The matriarch had flecks of silver in her thick black hair and a soldier straight spine which made her look deceptively tall and regal for being only about 5 feet high. I handed her my room key and thanked her… Read More ›
Serendipity – Part 1
Serendipity is defined as, ‘the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way’. When I was sixteen I bicycled across America with a group from Taylor University led by Coach Bob Davenport. I had… Read More ›
The Bridge On The River Kwai
The rusty kickstand gave a metallic squeal as I flicked it toward the ground with my right foot. Lifting the daypack I noticed the wire basket had chewed a thumb size hole through the packs thin skin. The two… Read More ›
Friends And Waterfalls
Erawan National Park is a Tarzan-like jungle famous for waterfalls, challenging trails and spectacular swimming holes. Despite the longish bus ride and going it alone I decided to buy a ticket. But when I entered the hostel the affable front… Read More ›
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 2
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 2 Songkran is a little like the Bill Murray movie ‘Groundhog Day’. The same thing occurs day after day. The next morning Songkran continued and the manager or perhaps she was the owner, encouraged me… Read More ›
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 1
The Death Railway, Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Part 1 My gear fits into a 20 liter pack and a Timbuktu messenger bag so even with stifling heat the short hike from the pier on the Chao Phraya River to the train… Read More ›
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