Category: Travelogues
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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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Buddhas, Orchids & A Birthday Bash in Bangkok
With the song One Night in Bangkok perpetually playing in our heads during our time in the ‘City of Angels,’ we admired Buddhas in a multitude of poses, tried our hand at Thai cooking, fought back tears during our first Thai massage, and observed revelers celebrating the Thai king’s 84th birthday.
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Cooking Class in Bangkok: Our Foray Into a Thai Kitchen
We followed our cooking class instructor, Carole, down a dimly-lit Bangkok passageway that opening into a large marketplace. Walking among mounds of fresh cabbage, beansprouts, Thai eggplants, mushrooms, dried shrimp and fish, Carole showed us how to select the best ingredients for the dishes we would be cooking that morning: Kang Khiao Wan Gai (Green Curry…
