Author Archives: Eddie

Pictures Telling Stories

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Eddie

Yesterday, Thursday, was time for the second visit to Angkor. The morning was all about trees. Specifically, at Ta Prohm – a pretty big temple in its own right; but the gawkers are on-hand to witness the spectacle that is … Continue reading →

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DiYNAMIC THRILL UNIT

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Eddie

Update: Agh! Was having trouble getting images uploaded, and FTPed into the site, began messing around, and mistakenly deleted all the pics from this post! I’ve got most of them saved locally — but with different names; and it’d be … Continue reading →

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Cambodia, Holiday In

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Eddie

Okay, let us begin with a link – to the best news story of the year; maybe the decade or even ever. Law enforcement officials across the country are puzzled over a crime wave targeting an unlikely item: Tide laundry … Continue reading →

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Siem Reap-Off

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Eddie

[Written Friday, March The 16th, Night] The Aranya Prathet/Poipet Border Crossing is, by many accounts, kind of the Mos Eisley Spaceport of Southeast Asia. “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.” … Continue reading →

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The Bangkok Express

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Eddie

Uh, what was that? Could hardly believe that just a few days ago I was in little tiny Phimai… From which I nabbed the bus at 6:00 in the Monday AM to head to Khorat, and then the train to … Continue reading →

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