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27 Nov TIO SE Asia: Ride In The Country Not A Walk In The Park
We had some cloudy mornings in Cambodia and relished the relief from the intense sun when we were out and about. The morning Chhay, our guide, proposed a bike ride among the rice fields dawned cloudy again. Good, so far! But by the time Chhay...
24 Nov TIO SE Asia: Maison Polanka
It was our temple away from the bucket-list temples in a temple town. And it comes with a mascot, a bunny named Lily. The difference between our hotel in Siem Reap and other venues in town is best summed up as the difference between Aspen and Telluride. If your...
22 Nov TIO SE Asia: Into Cambodia
Though we had spent four wonderful days in Cambodian waters during our Mekong River cruise, our experience the past three days made it clear we were only getting a slice of the bounty of Cambodia. Chhay and Sel our guide and driver had left Siem...
19 Nov TIO SE Asia: Dispatch 6, Mekong, Last Days
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. Stomp your feet. Quack like a duck. Do whatever you like – but emote enthusiastically. While smiling from ear to ear like it’s Christmas. “If you’re happy…etc.” appears to be the (unofficial) national anthem of...
17 Nov TIO SE Asia: Dispatch 5, We Go To School
Note: Please remember, the image of our cruiser is a placeholder until we are on dry land – or have more reliable Internet. We have a treasure trove of images that can’t be uploaded right now. They will be posted as soon as we are...
16 Nov TIO SE Asia: Dispatch 4, Blood & Diamonds
Note: Once again, it is impossible to load large files while we are on the Jayavarman. We plan to publish photo essays of the trip once we are on dry land. Meanwhile, please draw the images in your mind’s eye. It is a story is written...
15 Nov TIO SE Asia: Dispatch 3, In Cambodia
Editor’s note: Our trip on the Jayavarman, now in Cambodia, includes lavishly decorated palaces and colorful happenings on the water, right now, the Mekong. But you will have to use your mind’s eye to see it all through our words. Internet constraints make uploading large files...
14 Nov TIO SE Asia: Dispatch 2, Good-bye Vietnam, Hello Cambodia
Ed. Note: Photos to follow. We are internet constrained, but want to publish this post in a timely fashion. Living the life of luxury on the Mekong River can entail an early get-up: specifically, the tai chi session on the pool deck begins at 0630....