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
“Five for one dollahr” “Five for one dollahr” A plaintive little voice called out to me as we strolled across the road after visiting a lake near Siem Reap. She was barely knee-high. Long black hair, tangled and dirty with dust, and big, soft eyes…
» Read moreI heard my mother’s voice yesterday morning. Though she’s been gone from this world for nearly a year, the voice on the other end of the phone was unmistakable, and I was entranced by its mere sound before I comprehended her words. “Wait…how…w…
» Read moreMy colleague, Siratha, asked me last week if I could help him write English captions for the photos he was displaying at the Indigenous People’s Day event in Siem Reap. Since I only had 30 minutes before heading out to my language class, I swiftly…
» Read moreA muddy path running parallel to rusty, unused railroad tracks stretches before me, and I struggle with my rented mountain bike to follow the tour guide as we navigate the uneven trail out of Phnom Penh. Mud cakes my legs and I spit away grit from…
» Read moreNote: Gabi and I wrote this posting together, as there was simply too much that was too overwhelming for one of us to tackle it alone. Together, I hope we were able to capture some of what turned out to be a day full of haunting images and experie…
» Read moreLittle did I know how much I’d learn in my first two weeks at work in Phnom Penh.In just a few days, I took part in a training session about mining, wrote captions for photos illustrating animal slaughter for a traditional indigenous wedding cerem…
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