Skip & Gabi Yetter: writers, travelers, foodies and former US media executives share their adventures, experiences and stories from their round the world travels after they leave the treadmill for a world of adventure
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» Read moreThe first time I went to Australia was in July 1966 to meet my father’s family. Last Thursday I came back for the second time – to rediscover the family I had lost touch with for 47 years. And to meet relatives I didn’t know existed. It was the cu…
» Read moreAlert! Alert! There’s an oxygen failure at 37,000 feet that’s affected our flight staff on the Air Asia bumble from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney. What else could explain the spiritless pronouncement from the flight attendant that they were not only out …
» Read moreParadise with insects – that’s how Lonely Planet’s Guide to Cambodia describes Lazy Beach. This glib characterization from the usually credible travel bible horrifically overstates the presence of winged annoyances while even more appallingly unde…
» Read moreA broken zipper pull on my overused backpack sent me to the Russian Market in search of a quick repair. What I got – along with handily repaired backpack – was a double dose of random Cambodian kindness. I searched the rows of shops for someone se…
» Read moreA broken zipper pull on my overused backpack sent me to the Russian Market in search of a quick repair. What I got – along with handily repaired backpack – was a double dose of random Cambodian kindness. Arriving at the market, I entered the teemi…
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