Let me tell you about the first full day in Delhi, where I had some experiences that would set the tone for much of the trip. I already wrote about the multi-day journey from Kansas City to Delhi. We finally got to bed at our Delhi hotel around 4:30am. The rest of that day was… Continue reading welcome to New Delhi – tout and scam fatigue
not an auspicious return to Asia
Getting back to Asia from the US was a bit rocky, and after the first two days on the ground it seemed maybe we got off on the wrong foot. Here’s how our trip from Kansas City to Delhi was supposed to go: drive to the Kansas City airport in our rental car, drop it off, and… Continue reading not an auspicious return to Asia
Kansas City: not where we expected to be right now
If you’re somehow reading all these travel posts in chronological order, you just finished my article on coming back to the USA from Asia. My father-in-law, Bill Partin, died on November 11, 2015. When we got the news from the nurse earlier that week that he didn’t have much time left, Beth quickly made plane… Continue reading Kansas City: not where we expected to be right now
back to the US, back to the US, back to the US of A
As I write this, it’s something like 3:30am. I’m back in the United States, suffering jet lag with a side dish of worry. Since I can’t sleep, I’ll bring you up to date on what happened between Siem Reap and Kansas City. As I mentioned at the end of my post about Siem Reap, I… Continue reading back to the US, back to the US, back to the US of A
my visit to Siem Reap – Angkor Wat and other temples
For hundreds of years, the area around the modern city of Siem Reap was the capital of Cambodia. The remains of at least two different capital cities are there. And there are hundreds of temples in the area, associated with one capital city or another. You’ve probably heard of Angkor Wat, which means “city temple”,… Continue reading my visit to Siem Reap – Angkor Wat and other temples
comedy of errors trying to leave Phnom Penh
The priority for November 10 was getting Beth safely to the airport on time for her flight to return to the US. I slapped together some travel arrangements at the last minute to go to Siem Reap so I could at least do a quick tour of Angkor Wat before returning. Getting on my flight… Continue reading comedy of errors trying to leave Phnom Penh
the day it all changed
When we were in the Philippines, we learned that Beth’s father, Bill, had a “reduced state of consciousness” and was taken the hospital. At first it looked like a stroke, but then seemed to be “only” dehydration and a urinary tract infection. So he went back home to his memory care facility. But then over… Continue reading the day it all changed
two nights in Phnom Penh
We planned to stay in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, for a week. I booked us a room at an Airbnb that sounded like a nice homestay with a couple of foreigners with a spare bedroom. But our stay was cut short. More on that later. We arrived in Phnom Penh at dark and… Continue reading two nights in Phnom Penh
our day at cooking school in Bangkok
Today was our first special experience in Bangkok. We took a Thai cooking class at a local cooking school not far from our hotel. The class started with a trip to the Bang Rak fresh market, and then we went to the cooking school for the rest of the day to make and eat several dishes. We… Continue reading our day at cooking school in Bangkok
my impressions of Luzon
Beth and I visited the Philippines for a week between Indonesia and Thailand. As I write this several days later, I’m still not quite sure how to approach blogging about our experience. Our exposure to the Philippines was narrow, limited only to central Luzon (the main island). And much of what I’m left with are… Continue reading my impressions of Luzon