Bizarre foods (0)
2/27/10 •
I observed tarantulas on every night hike I did last year in Costa Rica. Part of showing the secrets of the forest, the guide would pick up a branch and gently scrape it at the entrance of a hole at the base of a large tree. Inevitably, a tarantula would emerge. At that time, the [...]
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Gender equality and elephant riding (0)
2/24/10 •
I set down my backpack to take a quick rest before crossing the bamboo bridge which stretched across the river. Before I could finish one deep inhale and exhale, a man had swung my bag over his shoulder and proceeded down the trail without asking me if I needed help. In earlier years, my feminist [...]
Sex and the village (1)
2/22/10 •
Our host stood in a patch of shade surrounded by barefoot and pant-less children. He wasn’t tall but he stood strong with his muscular arms crossed at his chest. He had pronounced cheekbones, large brown eyes and teeth so white and straight that they would rival any Hollywood star. “This is Mr. Hung,” said our [...]
Fishy pedicures (3)
2/15/10 •
Even when you’re on the road, it’s nice to take a quick break for a little pampering. Who says that adventure travel and spa pedicures can’t go hand in hand?
Spa days for me are a way of delving into the local culture and discovering that moment when I’m forced to reevaluate what I once considered [...]
Candid camera at Angkor (0)
2/12/10 •
When people ask about my future plans, I’ve been known to quip: “I don’t even know what I’m having for dinner tonight.” I usually argue that spontaneity helps you to enjoy life in the now. When it comes to taking photographs, I apply the same philosophy.
I have an 8-megapixel digital camera small enough to [...]
Holiday in Cambodia (1)
2/05/10 •
“Holiday in Cambodia?” That was the first question I was asked after ducking off of one of Phnom Penh’s busy streets into a day spa nestled within a manicured garden. The 80s political song “Holiday in Cambodia” by the Dead Kennedys immediately started to play in my head. I was thrown off guard for a [...]
Finding my voice (2)
1/29/10 •
My main motivation for starting this blog was to have an outlet to help me discover my voice as a writer. I didn’t realize in the beginning that I’d learn so much about myself in return.
Those of you who have been following along from the beginning may remember that this journey began after The [...]
Discovering and rediscovering Angkor (3)
1/23/10 •
Randomly rotating from rain to drizzle to cloudless blue skies, the weather framed the temples of Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia in multiple moods. A natural theater, the temperamental environment revealed and concealed the ancient city’s secrets. Vines, carvings and colors appeared and then disappeared, along with the tourists and wildlife. A symphony of contrast, [...]
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