There’s something to be said about old friends. Sure, new friends are great, too. There’s that whole period where you’re just getting to know each other and every new detail makes that person seem that much more awesome. Wow! Really? You’ve been to Antarctica? That’s just so...
Phnom Penh
Cambodian New Year – Asia’s Groundhog Day
For the last 10 years, I’ve been in the strange position of ushering in the new year not once, not twice but three times a year. That’s a lot of resolutions, people. There’s International New Year on January 1, followed by the Chinese / Vietnamese Lunar New...
Why Asia Makes Me Mad
It’ll soon be my 10th anniversary of living in Asia and more specifically in Cambodia. Being ethnically Vietnamese, a lot of things have come really easy. Looking Asian: My Western friends get stared at anytime they do something interesting. Like riding a bicycle. Or walking along the...