She was late and burst into the hostel like a hurricane hitting the beach. Her eyes darted about wildly. She was searching for the young backpacker who signed up for her tour. There were no young backpackers in the hostel’s… Read More ›
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Coffee and Piranhas In Vietnam
If I asked you what country grows the best tasting coffee you might say Columbia. After all they produce 15% of the world’s coffee and their Arabica beans are highly sought after by Starbuck’s and others. If you’re more of… 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 ›
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 2
After a few sips of iced latte a women’s voice asked, “Where are you from?” Cocking my head toward the sound I noticed bare brown shoulders against a thin white top that started half way down her cleavage and… 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 ›
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 ›
Thailand at Play and Work
Here’s a few photos I collected in Thailand that I hope depict a side of life there. Hammering out alms bowls for the monks. Restocking can be tougher than you think. Thai boxing or Muay Thai is… Read More ›
Songkran in Bangkok
A water fight when the temperature is over a 100 degrees was a brilliant idea. Thailand came up with it years ago and it corresponds with their New Year’s Day, roughly. The water fight is called Songkran but it lasts… Read More ›
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