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Cao Dai Delight

2008-01-31T08:34:17Z

Right. That's it. I am so going to start a religion. o Dai Delight Originally uploaded by missyshera & I am utterly inspired.by Chocin civil servant Ngo Van Chieu, who upon receiving messages from God via a spirit called Duc Cao Dai went on to...

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Treading softly in Cambodia

2008-01-31T08:05:41Z

It's hard to believe the incredible number of landmines still around in Cambodia. Vast regions of the countryside - dozens of square kilometres at a time - are still off-limits thanks to the frenetic mine programs of both the Khmer Rouge and the ...

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Ghosts in the Hills

2008-01-25T06:59:54Z

Abandoned Casino, Bokor Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. This might not come as news, but Cambodia is really, really, really hot. And in the rainy season it must be muggy as all get out (if my experience in Vietnam and Bali...

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It's January, It Must Be Cambodia

2008-01-24T05:24:33Z

So here we are in the ass end of January, already, and we find ourselves in the ass end of Cambodia. Glorious Battambang, Cambodia, to be precise. This was one of the places I was determined to go to. I would like to say I wanted to come here bec...

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The Quiet Vietnamese

2008-01-20T09:07:14Z

Travel certainly affects your perspective. It’s the American War here. And it’s very much “here” in Vietnam. Which is strange, really, because it’s such a remarkably young country. After China – the country that rests literally and metaphorically...

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Next Stop is Vietnam

2008-01-16T06:22:42Z

"1 – 2 – 3 What are we fighting for? You know, I don’t give a damn Next stop is Vietnam…." I have rarely been as curious and expectant about a country as I was crossing into Vietnam. For which I blame Hollywood - I can't believe how much I knew ...

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Kewl Kuala

2008-01-15T08:31:51Z

I suddenly find myself with a sexy little laptop to play with, recuperating in Kuala Lumpur, inflicting myself on the unwitting hospitality of my First Niece, Tricia, getting over the worst bitch of a cold ever. Or maybe I am just getting over t...

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Such a lousy date

2008-01-11T07:22:31Z

The thing about blogs, right, is that once you fall behind, it's a bitch to try to catch up. Anyhow, it's a new year in some parts of the world, so here goes. I am going to upload news of our travels in some semblance of order even if it is a bit...

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