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 looked down at the porcelain fixture on the floor, happy that, for this stop on the way to Phnom Penh after a weekend in Koh Kong, I would not be requiring its services. “American Standard,” read the inscription on the squat toilet in the gas st…
» Read moreIn the cafe where I’m presently sitting, the menu offers a glass of gin for $2.50. A chocolate milkshake costs $3.00. When we were planning our trip to Cambodia, I infinitely researched and browsed websites and asked questions of people who were a…
» Read moreToday was the last day of our settling in in Phnom Penh before we start working at our respective offices on Monday so we were determined to make the most of our last week of lazy, langorous afternoons. Next week is meant to be a “training week” b…
» Read moreIf there’s one thing I’ve learned in my three weeks living in Cambodia, it’s this: Never get attached to an outcome. In fact, don’t even expect anything to be remotely like anything you might expect! Never was this more evident than this weekend w…
» Read moreMeanderthalic musings on a steamy Sunday morning from the land of incredible contrasts. First, though, Happy Birthday to my dear daughter Emme, whom I spoke with this morning (yesterday afternoon, her time) in LA. It is difficult for me to believe…
» Read moreLiving in Cambodia for these past two weeks has already caused us to question some things. Such as “What really is civilization?” It struck us as we were setting up our lives here that some things are actually MORE efficient and simple than in the…
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