Asia
Two seats on the bus ride from hell
Never mind the boat ride from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc, which started an hour late and stuttered…
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Asia
Recreation of a recent “customer service” phone call
Recreation of a recent “customer service” phone call I received on my mobile from Metfone, our internet service…
Asia
The gifts of Bagan
As if clambering around a handful of Bagan’s 3,000 ancient temples wasn’t enough. As if it wasn’t satisfying…
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Comfort factor: 10%. Experience factor: 100%
There are two moments that stand out in my mind from my trip to Siem Reap province last…
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Sleepless musings: Buffett, US Politics, Facebook and much younger me
I have just moderated a conversation between my 18-year-old self, a consortium of global economic doomsayers and Warren…
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Chickens, Pigs, Kids and Motos : Two years in Phnom Penh
On the way to work this week, we passed a man carrying a duck upside down. A few…