Daily Travel Photo – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This photo was taken at an orphanage I visited in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The girl in the photo was the youngest of the children at the orphanage. She must have been about 3 or 4 years old. While the rest of the kids were wearing shirts and pants, this little girl was wearing a dress [...]
Last Day in Bahrain
Today I had an interview with Nina Lauri from the Bahrain Tribune. We went to Fort Bahrain, a World Heritage Site and talked for two hours. I learned more about Bahrain in those two hours than I did during the several days I’ve been here. It is good to have a local explain things to [...]
Daily Travel Photo – Luang Prabang, Laos
Every morning in Luang Prabang, monks from the local monasteries will line up and parade through the streets to receive alms from local villagers. This usually takes the form of sticky rice and fruit. This woman was a sandwich vendor across from my hotel who took part in the alms ceremony with her young son.
Question & Answer #2
Ryan Ricard via Facebook: What is the weirdest thing you ate? Tastiest thing you ate? Weirdest thing would probably have to be grasshopper (which gave me food poisoning) or some BBQ pig intestines I got from street vendors in Bangkok. I also had some Mekong river weed in Luang Prabang, Laos, which was actually pretty [...]
Daily Travel Photo – Musandam, Oman
This is one of those photos you will want to click to see the larger version. I took this while on a mountain safari in Khasab, Oman. This the stereotypical photo on all the Musandam postcards. Getting to this spot takes about 7 hours by boat because of the winding nature of the fjords. It [...]
