Thursday, May 17th, 2012

My Favorite Places in Southeast Asia

Since coming home — and even before coming home — I’ve been asked one question more than any other: “What was your favorite place?” I could never narrow it down to one! To me, my destinations are like my children — I could never say I love one more than all the others! That said, [...]

Bugs In My Hair? No Problem.

It’s my final night in Kampot, and bugs are falling into my hair. They’re tiny black beetles, each of them about a centimeter long, and soon the cream-colored sofa on which my friend Suzanne and I are sitting looks more or less polka-dotted. But you know what? I don’t care. I’m happy to be sitting [...]

Kampot: I Want To Bottle This Town And Drink It.

I have fallen in love with the riverside town of Kampot, Cambodia. What is it about this place?  Is it the crumbling architecture?  Is it the French influence, from the lampposts to the baguette carts?  Is it the peaceful riverfront and the walkability? Is it the fact that everywhere has free WiFi? Seriously, though, more [...]