"Silence is not what remains when all noise has been suppressed" - J. Baudrillard A rickety ride to The Killing Fields in Charlie's tuk-tuk. Traveling from city to country...An ominous sky opened its angry maw soon after we arrived, drenching the land below, flooding the mass graves, and bringing the horrific past bubbling to the surface.The Khmer Rouge set up hundreds of prisons and killing fields throughout Cambodia. As Choeung Ek was only 15 km southeast of the city, this verdant swathe of once peaceful countryside was transformed into an extermination center where at least 17,000 people were killed. Below,...
Head (South) East
Newlywed twenty-somethings living, eating, and teaching in Saigon, Vietnam. Restaurant reviews, Vietnamese cuisine, recipes, music, and observations of life in South-East Asia.
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Pulau Kapas, Part 1: A Stroll Along the Beach
Pulau Kapas, located just six kilometers off of the coast of north-eastern Malaysia, is severely underrated. If beach-bumming is your prerogative, leaving this blissfully torpid island off of your itinerary is a blunder.Ancient rock formations speak of the advanced age of this part of the world - this island has looked very similar for the past 130 million years.Reach the island by a ferry departing from Marang, a coastal burgh. ...
World Climate Change Challenge
Thursday, May 16, 7:00 PM BOBBY BREWERS COFFEE, level 3 cinema 45 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao, District 1., Ho Chi Minh City The film will be presented in a mini-cinema at Level 3 Bobby Brewers Coffee 45 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 Ho Chi Minh Cityemail Paul Phillips to reserve a seat. paul@worldclimatechangechallenge.comhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-11/carbon-pollution-reaches-highest-point-in-3-million-years/4680276
Its a Girl! - Part 2
And then we got crafty! Paints, felt, sewing supplies, and more! We went to town on some plain old monochromatic baby clothes...Group photo in three attempts.The results - topical tees! Made in SaigonWhat a fun day! Thanks to Maeve for letting us invade her house and shower her with love! We can't wait to meet the baby girl later this summer.... only two months away!
Its a Girl!
Guess who's having a baby??No, it's not me! My dear friend Maeve is ripe with child! Due this summer, I thought I would throw her a baby shower. I guess they don't have such things in Ireland, so it was a novel experience for most of those present! I gathered our friends, food, drinks, baby clothes, and gifts and threw a bash at Maeve's house over the weekend. Cutie little baby clothes and flags hung on lines...
Get Off the Couch, Saigon: ? ?âu?
Dance Party @ Broma. Saigon, District 1.
Good Places on the Web: Vietnam Coracle
Vietnam Coracle provides invaluable insight to independent travelers in Vietnam. If you are looking for trip ideas that take you far from the trodden path, the informative and detailed resources provided can lead you in the right direction. Also, for anyone interested in the myriad traditional dishes of Vietnam, the website also has features on local delicacies and the best locales to procure such fine fare. Vietnam Coracle: Food, Drink,...
City Break: Mui Ne
A five day weekend called for a trip to Mui Ne. What better than a trip to the beach with a bunch of pals?Day Two: a motorbike journey to the north.A beach 20 km north of Mui Ne Bay. Surly Scandinavians, sandflies, and lots of (irresponsible) fun. Artifacts from the shore.Dinner @ the seafood market on the tidal flats. Buckets of rock lobster, crab, cuttlefish, adolescent squid, sea snails, octopus, scallops, et.al. Source: another...
Kurt Viles New Album Should Never Stop Playing...
Kurt Vile | Wakin' on a Pretty Daze | Matador Records; 2013#document
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia: Wandering through the Kampong
Pulau Duyong is an island in the mouth of the Terengganu River on the outskirts of Kuala Terengganu, a small, provincial capital in North-Eastern Malaysia. The inhabitants are known for their boat-making skills. We stayed at Awi's Yellow House during our time on the island in the summer of 2012 and we took walks around the neighborhood.Welcome to equatorial suburbia...Thanks to Susan Sydney for the picture.No signs of human life during the...
