Hello Vietnam!

by | Dec 29, 2017 | philanthropy, teaching, Travel, Uncategorized, Vietnam, Writing

The story of this trip starts in Singapore, actually, in the training session I led for Writing Through prospective volunteers in 2016. At that time, a wonderful trainee named Stephanie took me aside and said I had to bring the program to Vietnam, her home country. My...
Khmer New Year

Khmer New Year

by | Apr 10, 2017 | Cambodia, philanthropy, Travel

This week is the run up to the Khmer New Year celebrations, which begins on Friday the 14th April and goes all weekend long. The date of the holiday is always the same, or nearly so, because it is based on the solar calendar (unlike the lunar holiday of Tet), but with...
Wat Kesararam

Wat Kesararam

by | Mar 20, 2017 | Cambodia, Travel

To be honest, Siem Reap is a small town. Because it is the gateway to the Angkor Temples, it has many more than its fair share of excellent restaurants and hotels, but when you live here for a while, it can all start getting a bit repetitive. On Sundays, we like to do...
Just Like a Day at the Beach

Just Like a Day at the Beach

by | Feb 20, 2017 | Cambodia, Travel

This was a big weekend in tourist town. First, there was the By Royal Invitation Only premiere of Angelina Jolie’s new film, First They Killed My Father. Surprisingly, we were not invited. Supposedly, this will soon be on general release throughout Cambodia and...
Cambodian Monsoon

Cambodian Monsoon

by | Oct 25, 2016 | Cambodia, philanthropy, Travel, Uncategorized

For the first few years of my coming to Cambodia, I came during the dry season. I remember one talk I was giving at the International School in Phnom Penh when, after the students had finished with their questions, the teacher turned to me and asked if I had any...