I can see clearly now . . .
Relieved Fourteen days. Every blink was a reminder that I felt like I had sand in my eyes. Every sign and every face was a […]
“When you’re this tall”
The sun had just set and the sky had that kind of glow that made everything seem cinematic. It was Saturday evening and families were […]
Dolphins, Diving and Drugs
Kratie, the sleepy provincial capital where I have been staying for the past three weeks, has a surprising number of backpackers wandering around the town. […]
Opportunity Knocks
There are just two months left in this year abroad, and the end seems to be coming at a fast pace. Sorry to my friends […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
These could not possibly be the same kids I was playing Uno and Legos with all afternoon. Not the ones who jumped all over me […]
Privileges of a White Traveler with a Blue Passport
I’ve been in Cambodia for over a week now and have started volunteering at an English program in Kratie, a bumpy five-hour ride from Phnom […]
The Village, Part IV
I have been thinking about the village of Supo ever since I left there over a week ago. I cannot possibly put everything I experienced […]
The Village, Part III
Hot, Hot Springs McTery’s aunt Theresa had arranged for a vehicle and driver to bring us to the Kili hot springs about two hours away. […]
The Village, Part II
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood “Tim, do you hear that rooster? That’s my timer.” It was almost 6:00 and McTery had just woken up […]
The Village, Part I
My trip to McTery’s village was a highlight of this year of travel. Here is the first of four posts about it. I’ll send one […]
Facing Fear
I returned from my journey to the village and am at a Starbucks in Manila, the only place open on a Good Friday in this […]
The Graduate
After guiding him through his first ironing experience, McTery was ready for his graduation ceremony. High school begins in seventh grade in the Philippines, so […]
Jeepney Riding 101
I’ve ridden in dozens of different types of vehicles over the past year. Each country has its own system of transportation, but they all have […]
Work It!
My brief career as a model began with a meeting at a Starbucks in the old walled neighborhood known as Intramuros in Manila. I was […]
Coincidence?
One of the things I am learning is that travel is just as much about the people you meet as the places you visit. Sometimes […]
Weekend Update
I do not expect any sympathy from my readers, but traveling is hard work. My new friends and fellow year-abroad travelers, Maya and Tony, understood […]