Pictured: A proud Obama supporter in South Africa.
It is amazing the change that has occurred over the past year in
people's perception of the United States. When I started the journey
most people would cautiously ask me about President George Bush and what I thought about him. They didn't want to offend me but they wanted to
let [...]
Here is a brief outline on the process of my voting in this year's presidential election. The hardest part for me was that I didn't know where I was going to be when the absentee ballots were mailed out so I had to play it by ear.
Hong Kong—– September 17, 2008I printed the absentee ballot [...]
I have mentioned, in this
blog, how I came up with my plan to travel around the world in August
of 2004. My friend, Patrick Krips, and I were on the Greek Island of
Ios and over breakfast, we decided that we should make the commitment
to pursue this journey. The next day Patrick and I hopped a ferry [...]
I took a five-hour bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap so I could visit the Temples of Angkor Wat. I arrived in Siem Reap, like I did in Phnom Penh, with no plan of attack. I was introduced to a tuk-tuk (taxi) driver named Mr. Dorn. He took me to a guesthouse, where he [...]
Pictured: A room in the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum.
I spent one day in Phnom Penh experiencing the Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. It was a very difficult and emotional day. I still grapple with the visuals that I saw in the museum. I remember reading about the oppressive Khmer Rouge regime of [...]
Pictured: The Pavillion in front of the Royal Palace Complex.
I arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia without many expectations. I didn’t have an itinerary, a guidebook or a reservation for a hotel. The experience was going to have to unfold on in its own accord. The airport was small and manageable and I found a taxi [...]
Dear Gentle Readers,
I appreciate your feedback on the blog and your e-mails regarding where I should go next. The advice was great. Some people wanted me to go to Tibet to see what it is like since the disturbances and the Olympics. Others suggested that I should focus on the "worldlist" and go to Cambodia. [...]
