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 half-naked child pokes the dirty sidewalk with a stick along Norodorm Street as her parents labor nearby to heat steaming pots of cockles they sell to passersby. In the distance behind them looms the towering presence of Nagaworld, with its glea…
» Read moreIt has been quite a week. The word “humbling” comes to mind — mixed with a healthy dose of humour, I hasten to add. And every day has brought something new, unusual and fascinating. It makes me think of my friend, Susan who, after spending four y…
» Read moreI’ll say this about Cambodians, when it comes to living space they don’t mess around with bathroom availability. We’re two tours into our search for an apartment in Phnom Penh, and amidst the weird mix of layouts, designs, features and oddities we…
» Read moreThis time last week, we were sitting on a plane on our way to our new lives in southeast Asia. This afternoon we are meeting with a rental agent to start looking for a place to live. Each day becomes a little easier. I find myself getting up in th…
» Read moreThey stare eerily at me, row upon row of sightless eyes set in sun bleached skulls resting on shelves in the Buddhist stupa that reaches over 35 feet to the sky. They are stacked upon each other in a graphic reminder of the horrors mankind can hea…
» Read moreHere’s a synopsis of the order of life in Phnom Pehn: there is none. There are lines painted on major roads to indicate traffic lanes, but they are largely ignored. There are traffic signals to keep tuk-tuks, motorbiles and Lexus SUVs from collidi…
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