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
I am the proud father of two daughters. Both fly. One, by airplane and on the promise of ideas, in pursuit of goodness, enriching experiences and love. The other, on wings and suspended by two thin cables, floating above the stage as Tinkerbell in…
» Read moreAbout halfway through the reception after my dad’s funeral, my mom sidled up to me outside her kitchen with an odd request.”Do I have $40,000 to give the caterer to help him start a restaurant?”The exchange that followed between mother and son (th…
» Read moreThe young boy approached as I sat in my tuk tuk, waiting for the light to change at the intersection of Monivong and Sothearos boulevards. Light changes can take up to 90 seconds in Phnom Penh, providing valuable marketing opportunities for street…
» Read moreLast year at this time we were being buffeted daily by wall-rattling thunderstorms, wading through foot-deep puddles and getting used to the chronic delays of everything as rainy season arrived in earnest. This year, I can feel the strain of the C…
» Read moreFeeling a bit stung by the previous night’s oyster and wine extravaganza with Gabi, I wasn’t surprised to be a bit shy of optimum performance. But that lower back pain, poking at me as we walked back from Ptsar O’Russey…and so tired. Hmmmm…So,…
» Read moreHere’s the thing about living in Southeast Asia: you never, ever know what’s heading your way. So it was Sunday morning in Ho Chi Minh City, at the end of a solo trip to Vietnam and looking to connect somehow with my 90-something-year-old friend N…
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