Author: Tricia A. Mitchell
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Photo du Jour: A Balloon Salesman in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Facing a sea of traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, a helium balloon salesman riding a bicycle waits to enter.
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Threshing Rice on Christmas Day in Cambodia
‘Twas Christmas Day in Cambodia… The sun shone brightly overhead. Golden grass and towering palm trees danced in the strong gusts of wind. Cows mooed and baby chicks tiptoed about. Though we were far from our family and friends who are scattered throughout the world, we yearned to have a special holiday. And indeed we…
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Bridging a Divide on the Backroads of Cambodia’s Takeo Province
It was on the dusty backroads in Cambodia’s Takeo Province that a well-travelled toy fish found its way to a new home. To get there, the little fish literally had to bridge a divide. One morning, we packed our borrowed bikes’ baskets with bottles of water and a purple plush toy. The toy fish, with…
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The Buddhas of Bangkok’s Wat Pho
Although best known for its colossal Reclining Buddha statue, Bangkok’s Wat Pho is adorned with other Buddhas of all sizes.
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An Evening Ablaze: Attending the Kecak Fire Dance at Bali’s Uluwatu Temple
The setting for the Balinese Kecak Fire Dance was dramatic. First, we passed a swarm of mischievous macaque monkeys that spiriting away visitors’ sunglasses, water bottles, and sandals before our very eyes. We’d read warnings about these cheeky monkeys prior to arriving at the Uluwatu Temple, and the guidebooks advised visitors to stow away any removable…
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Photo Du Jour: Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace at Sunset
Tuktuks pass by the exterior of Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace compound, just before sunset. The opulent structure was built in the 1860s.
