Holiday in Cambodia (0)
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 [...]
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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, [...]
Cambodia’s Chheung Ek Killing Field (0)
1/20/10 •
Walking down the dry earthen path, human bones and tattered clothes bubbled from the hardened surface. A white-plastic, chain link rope sectioned off most of the visible remains along one part of the trail at the Chheung Ek Killing Field just outside of Phnom Penh. Walking paths encircled the 129 mass graves which scar the [...]
A pit stop at Taipei’s Miramar Golf Country Club (1)
1/16/10 •
I got a 4:30 a.m. wakeup call this morning. With a brief layover in Taiwan from 9:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., I had planned on sitting in the airport and taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi, but when the China Airways Transfer Center offered me “a very nice hotel for just 45 dollars including transportation,” [...]
Desert serenity (0)
1/12/10 •
Crossing Baja California’s Laguna Salada is like sitting in the guest area of a Zen-inspired spa. Your eyes soften, your breath slows and your shoulders relax. Expansive views obstructed only by scattered cacti lead you into a meditative state. This transitional space between modernity and the barren Sonoran Desert lining the Sea of Cortez prepares [...]
SoCal road trippin’ (0)
12/29/09 •
Driving takes on a whole new meaning in Southern California. Beyond a means to an end, driving is a recreational activity. “Let’s go for a drive” rolls off of the tongue as easily as “let’s go for a bike ride.” From two-lane coastal routes to six-lane freeways, smooth roads and overall adherence to traffic laws [...]
Fantasy hiking in San Diego (2)
12/24/09 •
“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,” Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss once said. While it’s easy to envision losing yourself in a good book or a movie, the natural environment can also spark your imagination.
One of my favorite mental escapes in San Diego is the Torrey Pines State Reserve in La Jolla, California. Like [...]
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