Archive For The “Asia” Category
Last night I was at a meeting attended by some avid travellers in Vancouver. The topic was Ethnic Minorities in the Borderlands of Southwest China, led by Brian and Rick from Adventurocity, a site that focuses on truly off-the-beaten-path travel in Asia. They shared so many fascinating stories: drinking rice liquor (note, not wine!), eating [...]
A friend on Facebook posted a YouTube video of Angelina Jolie talking about Cambodia. Curious, since my family is Khmer, I clicked on it. I was taken aback at first because it was a Louis Vuitton commercial, 10 minutes long. Even more curious now because, what does this luxury brand have to do with a [...]
When my friend Chanthoeun Son agreed to an interview, I was so excited because we share a passion for travel and she conveys it so well. (She’s a wordsmith and I’m not sure if she knows it!) I remember reading a Facebook note she wrote a few years ago and found her travel stories fascinating (people [...]
Like times infinity, despite the first couple of days in my parents’ homeland I was in culture shock and had a few complaints (my mom may say I had many). These past weeks, I’ve been reminiscing about my time there last year, meeting my extended family who welcomed me with open arms, exploring a third [...]
I’m back in Phnom Penh after five days in the Siem Riep area. Angkor is amazing. How were these structures created? The images on the walls, inside and outside are so intricate, detailed, and symmetrical. “How?” I kept asking myself. My mom, uncle and driver temple hopped for two days. I thought I’d get tired [...]

