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
A few weeks ago, with a month’s worth of Khmer language instruction under our belts, Gabi and I set out to tackle Phnom Penh’s Russian Market on our own. Our quest: to converse in Khmer, negotiate with shop keepers and buy some stuff while sharpen…
» Read moreOur bus broke down 10 hours into Sunday’s six-hour bus ride from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh.The tortured vehicle wheezed, sputtered and finally quit after mostly idling for nearly five hours amid the remnants of a crowd gathered to celebrate t…
» Read moreIn the morning we visited the rural enclave of Cu Chi, which during the Vietnam War villagers turned into a subterranean nightmare for American troops after US warplanes levelled their village. Their homes destroyed, they simply moved into more th…
» Read moreThe waters of the Kampot River lapped at the sides of our long-tailed boat as we made our way north in search of one of nature’s tiny nocturnal wonders. The Kampot is full of fresh water in the river this time of year (in an interesting quirk of n…
» Read moreThat’s: Greetings, from the land of acronyms. Well, it’s about 4 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon, and we just had a bunch of gorgeous Oxfam America brochures dropped on our desks at work. Beautifully designed and expensively printed, they summarize (a…
» Read moreWispy strands of hair spring from Dr. Beat Richner’s head as he enters the auditorium promptly at 7:15, as he does just about every Saturday night. Head down, he quickly makes his way to the cello case that rests on the edge of the stage, plucks t…
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