Cambodian Kids May Be Poor, But They Are Happy
I rode with a Cambodian baby who peed on my pack! Happy to piss on my pack too Cambodia is poor, and I mean dirt poor. On the road between the Thai border and Siem Reap, I watched little kids play in muddy pools, trying to catch that night’s supper…
Read MoreKhao San? More Like Con San Road
Watch your wallet in Khao San cuz the locals sure are! Yankee, Go Home! Now… give me all your money The best in tourist pricing Just for the Americans There really isn’t any other place I’ve been that’s like Khao San road in Bangkok. Filled with backpackers from end to…
Read MoreBeach Living is Tough!
Thai beach living takes years off your life! My current briar patch Remember, the LEFT side! No! Not another sunset! I sleep in the red. I know ya’ll are thinking that after two weeks on the tropical Thai island of Koh Samui, I’d be the most relaxed person in the…
Read MoreThere is Style in a Thai Train
I like getting romantic on a Thai train Cold, clean, and comfortable The Trains of Thailand rank somewhere just below Chinese and Russian trains. They are not as nice as either, being much older than Chinese trains, and more basic than the Russian ones, though there are good points. First,…
Read MoreWhen is a New Day a New Year?
I don’t really care if its December 31 or January 1. Is it the year of the Ox? Yankee, Go Home! This way to the hotel? New Year’s celebrations have always escaped me. I cannot fathom why we put so much emphasis on a mechanical function of a man-made chronology,…
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