Manila Meet-Up
When I first arrived in the Philippines over two weeks ago, I was looking for things to do in Manila. Having just completed the incredible […]
Panagbenga Festival
After six hours on a bus from Sagada to Baguio, up and down mountains and valleys and through beautiful scenery, I was happy to see […]
Spelunking in Sagada
He was holding a machete in one hand and a cigarette in the other. In between puffs, he hacked away at the ferns and vines […]
A Tale of Two Cities
It’s hard to believe it’s been three weeks since Vicky Ann and I visited Angkor Wat, considered by many to be the number one tourist […]
Tạm Biệt Việt Nam
I returned to Hanoi for an amazing workshop with Eric Kim, an internationally recognized street photographer. Eric and his wife, Cindy, are from California and […]
The Killing Fields
The blood stains on the tile floor had been there for more than 40 years, but standing in the room of the former high school […]
Tim’s Top Ten Travel Research Sites
As I said in a previous post, research is a big part of my travel experience. There are dozens of websites I use for planning […]
A Cambodian Story
One night at our beach bungalow, Chan, the friendly owner, sat down and began telling us his life story. I am a little fuzzy on […]
Tim’s Travel Tips, Part Two
Here are the rest of my current travel tips. This is what works for me, but clearly not for everyone. Still, if you’re used to […]
Chúc mừng năm mới
Tết in Vietnam Tết, or the Lunar New Year, began on January 28 in Vietnam, but I have been hearing about it since I arrived […]
Tim’s Travel Secrets
“You should start a travel agency,” said my travel companion as I navigated two apps and three websites to book our next hotel. It’s been […]
A Word from Vicky Ann
Here’s a note from Vicky Ann, written in her little black book on Saturday. Dear Me, Nothing electronic can replace an adventure like this, and […]
“This is not my beautiful wife”
My friend, Vicky Ann, arrived with the rain and cooler temperatures. It would be a week before she saw the sun in Vietnam, something I’d […]
I Want a Motorbike (Don’t Tell My Sons)
“I could do this for the next six months.” That’s what I said at one of the coffee stops on the third morning of the […]
And Now A Word from Mr. Rogers
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers I turned on my computer […]
Luc Bat
Learning Luc Bat “Luc bat” is a traditional form of Vietnamese poetry that I have been researching. I chose to study this as one of […]