Meeting Vietnam’s Most Famous Author – And Being Inspired To Write
The chance encounter with Vietnam’s most famous author, and reigniting a flame to write that has been dormant for half a decade
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Photo Friday – Childhood Learning: The Gaze Of Bewilderment – Veuntaen, Laos
Nothing is more beautiful than childhood learning and the face it produces when learning something new
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Peace Through Children’s Eyes
A series of paintings by children reflecting what their vision of peace is
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Visiting The Vietnam War Remnants / War Crimes Museum On July 4th
I made the grave error of visiting the War Crimes Museum/War Remnants Museum on July 4th. The museum had remnants of American planes and tanks from the war and told the story of the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese side. There’s no need to rehash the events of 40 years ago. There are plenty of […]
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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam – The Times They Are A-Changin
I had no idea Ho Chi Minh City would be so modern, dynamic, exciting, young, and make me sad to leave
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Saigon Cafe Culture – The Best In The World
A glimpse into the Saigon cafe culture, the best cafe culture I’ve come across in all my years of traveling
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Happy Laos
A group of expat friends decided to make a movie to share how happy Laos is with the world. Maybe we can help.
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What Does “Helping People” Mean?
Helping people is a loaded phrase, but I think there are some general ways you can help those less fortunate
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A Year Of Happy Nomad Touring – A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Some thoughts a year into The Happy Nomad Tour and a map of where the adventure has taken me so far
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Photo Friday – Peaceful Morning Hula Hoop Exercise – Vietnam/Laos Border
While waiting for the Vietnam/Laos border to open, this lady was all smiles at 6am as she did her morning hula hoop exercise while flashing me the peace sign
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Singapore – My Gateway To Asia
A short stop in Singapore on my way to Vietnam, getting (home)sick, seeing massive consumption, and wonderful multi-culturalism
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Running Around London Between Flights – Literally Running
Running around London for 12 hours between flights, doing an interview, rescuing my lost “smartphone,” and meeting up with wonderful friends!
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Becoming A North Carolinian… On Paper
Becoming A North Carolinian while at home – an easier than expected process
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Falling In Love Past The Point Of No Return
Going home resulted in me falling in love with the new family dog. Now I’m one of those annoying dog people.. 🙂
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30 Things I’ve Learned About Life As I Turn 30
Today I reluctantly turn 30 years old. Here are 30 things I’ve learned over the course of those 30 years.
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American Market Vs. Peruvian Market
A look at an American market and a Peruvian market through pictures
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Photo Friday – Vietnamese Countryside – Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam
A beautiful Vietnamese countryside scene in Hue along the Perfume River
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