The Australian made Airborne trike which Donald brought to Cambodia in 2002 had served him well and over the years he had many adventures, all of which I tried to describe. Then in January 2010, when Apsara no longer allowed him to fly out of the rice paddy at the village of Pom Prei, his career […]
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When Donald and I left Cambodia last February, Eddie”s future in Cambodia seemed to be on hold. After Donald”s plane had fallen off his trailer, Donald provided the additional parts and Eddie put the plane back together. As before, he would have the use of Donald”s plane but due to Apsara, the Cambodian organization that
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12-day itinerary with stay in 4-star hotels that bring you the main sites of Shanghai, Beijing, Xian and Lhasa, from where you can travel to Kathmandu in Nepal: Day 1: ARRIVE SHANGHAI Arrive Shanghai, you are greeted and escorted to check in to your 4 star Shanghai Hotel. MEALS: Dinner Day 2: Shanghai Sightseeing Shanghai”s
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If your are seeking concise but rewarding itinerary to include best of Chengdu, glimpse of Tibet and highlights of Yunnan, consider this 11 night / 12 day itinerary that has it all. For more details go to: Sichuan, Tibet and Shangri La Vistas Day 1: Arrive in Chengdu Day 2: Chengdu Visit the Panda Breeding
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On our second day in the Zona Cafetera, the morning began with a sky struggling to remain blue while rain threatened from the distance. According to our program, Johnny was taking us to Filandia and Salento, both typical small towns in the area and to the Valle del Cocora where we would eat lunch and
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Our small caravan drove through the town, arrived at the dock, joining the line of assorted vehicles and people waiting to cross the river by ferry. Getting out of our cars, waves of vendors swelled around us and due to the dubious distinction of being the only foreigners, we were the beneficiaries of all their
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Kompong Cham, located on the Mekong River in the eastern part of the country, had been an important market center during the time of the French. It must have been a charming place attested to by the collection of stately colonial buildings composing the central market area and the considerable number of large villas scattered throughout
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Sunday night was our final night in Siem Reap and the last evening we spent with Tuit. Since Tuesday, Donald and I had spent every afternoon and early evening with him. We took him with us to all parts of the city, introduced him to all the local people we knew, allowing him to do
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That cohesive group spirit I sensed while the villagers participated in the ceremony was only to be temporary and very soon it became every individual for himself. Over the past years, I have written extensively as to what happens when the few of us hand out a finite amount of items to an infinite number
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When I go back to Apia from Pago Pago to catch my onward flight next day to Tonga, the place is under water, worst rainy season in years, and there’s a major storm coming in Saturday. Hopefully I’ll make it out before the deluge. Hopefully I can find something to eat in Tonga on a
