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Cambodia | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. News Update: Border Dispute. April 4, 2009. Comments Off on News Update: Border Dispute. Again on the border of Cambodia and Thailand around the Preah Vihear temple Tina and I visited. 8211; and embarrassingly napped through an minor exchange of gunfire. This time the fighting was deadly as both sides had casualties and one of the markets we shopped at was set on fire. Welcome to the Jungle. March 23, 2009. Starts...
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Malaysia | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. May 26, 2009. Somewhere Between Singapore and Malaysia. We decided to fly to Indonesia instead of taking a ferry as they have a tendency to be overcrowded and sink. So we booked a flight to Bali from the Johor Bahru (JB) airport in Malaysia, just over the boarder from Singapore, because it was a quarter of the price. Many hotels have an arrow on the ceiling pointing towards Mecca. Read the rest of this post. All t...
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Honduras | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. The Gracias is Usually Greener. April 12, 2013. Comments Off on The Gracias is Usually Greener. Gracias and Southeastern Honduras. 8211; Our next destination in Honduras was a town called Gracias. The name made for some interesting exchanges with the bus staff. We thanked the guy who loaded our bags into the luggage compartment, “Gracias! Read the rest of this post. Honduras Is For The Birds. April 7, 2013. Editor...
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China | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. March 10, 2009. Comments Off on News Update: China. While in China, I tried to go to Xihae, a largely Tibetan region that occasionally steams the government’s rice, if you know what I mean. If you remember, I had a heck of a time. Trying to get there and eventually gave up and went back to Beijing. Sent me a NYTimes article. About the whole thing. January 2, 2009. Overlooking the Li River. No, I am not on drugs.
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Guatemala | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. Una semana en El Salvador. March 17, 2013. Comments Off on Una semana en El Salvador. El Rosario church in San Salvador. Read the rest of this post. March 11, 2013. Lago de Atitlán and Chichicastenengo, Guatemala. We also picked up all the gear we would need for the hike and some food for group’s meals. The hills around Xela. Read the rest of this post. February 28, 2013. Semuc Champey and Antigua, Guatemala.
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Mexico | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. February 16, 2013. The ruins of Lamanai. Read the rest of this post. It’s The End of the World As We Know It. December 28, 2012. Comments Off on It’s The End of the World As We Know It. The Yucatan, Mexico. The beachfront ruins at Tulum. Read the rest of this post. No Room at the Inn. December 14, 2012. Campeche and Merida, Mexico. Reflected colors across the street; Fuerte-Museo San José del Alto, Campeche. Durin...
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Laos | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. Two Days to Thailand. April 10, 2009. Along the Mekong, Laos. The ferry boat parking lot. Heading down the Mekong. Read the rest of this post. Laung Prabang and the Motorbike Mafia. April 10, 2009. Luang Prabang, Laos. Wat Choumkhong; Umbrellas for sale at the market. Sim and detail of Wihaan, Wat Xieng Thong. Once they got enough mangoes down, they soaked them in a pot of water. Another monk came over with a ...
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A Man, A Plan, A Canal – Panama | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. A Man, A Plan, A Canal – Panama. June 20, 2013. Panama City, Panama. A mobile vendor’s cart. Looking across to downtown Panama City. Ships making their way through the Gatun locks. There are three sets of locks on the Panama Canal. They raise ships entering from the Pacific or Caribbean Oceans 85 feet to the height of Gatun Lake and then lower the ships back to sea level on the other side. A very informati...We sp...
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From Sea to Shining Sea – Sort Of | Permanent Vacasian
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The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. G. K. Chesterton. From Sea to Shining Sea – Sort Of. June 9, 2013. Pedasi and Portobelo, Panama. When we woke up the next morning we saw something that we hadn’t seen in a long time: sun! Artwork on the street using various plants and rice. Artwork on the street using various plants and rice. The festival had taken over “downtown” Pedasi. The weather wasn’t too bad during our hike. We took it easy the next day and in the afternoon ...
