I thought my stay in Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City would be many things: witnessing an overabundance of motorcycles, a lack of traffic rules, pho and a multitude of friendly people. What I didn’t expect was a sobering experience. Warning: The following post and pictures are disturbing and illustrate the horror of war. Don ... View Full Details

I met Frank outside the Vietnam Embassy where I collected my visa. Although I had met other travelers on my trip, it was great to see such a familiar face. The idea of spending a couple days with Franky while traveling to some of Thailand’s most beautiful islands was exciting. That evening, we took the overnight bus to Su ... View Full Details

Once the Thai capital, Ayutthaya lies north of Bangkok and is easily accessible by rail. However, that depends on your definition of easy. The Thai rail system is not the most reliable mode of transport and waiting a half-hour or so for your train is not uncommon. On my wait, I met two German couples travelling north. One ... View Full Details

Bangkok has many impressive temples, but without a doubt the city’s biggest attraction is the people. I spent the morning looking for a water taxi to take me to Ko Ratanakosin on the eastern bank of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya (the river running through Bangkok). Ko Ratanakosin is to Buddhism what the Vatican City is the Cath ... View Full Details

After months of planning but mostly dreaming, I await departure of Emirates EK204 to Bangkok. I flew into New York yesterday (Sunday March 21st) so I could drop off my passport at the Thai embassy and obtain my Thai visa by Tuesday 23rd for my departure on Wednesday 24rd. This was already cutting it close but after talking ... View Full Details

Passionate, easygoing; visionary, practical; creative, a realist; calculating, spontaneous. Dad was all these things, but perhaps one of his greatest attributes was that he was a dreamer. Dad had a way for always seeing things for what they could be. I can never forget first seeing the old estate house in Santa Cruz: Rundow ... View Full Details