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
The nervous tics and the errant speech patterns were dead giveaways that something was sorely amiss with the haggard guy in shorts and t-shirt that stood next to me. “Oh, great,” I thought to myself. “Here I am, in NagaWorld, Phnom Penh’s only cas…
» Read moreIt’s been pretty easy to settle into life in Cambodia, and experiences that only weeks ago would send us scrambling for the safety of air conditioned rooms now seem – well, quite normal.Take kitchen duties, for starters. It’s standard procedure fo…
» Read moreHaving lived in Phnom Penh for a few months now, there are certain things I’ve discovered are important to have at all times. It’s quite simple really. Two dollars (for a tuktuk), an umbrella (in case you can’t find a tuktuk) and a smile (for ever…
» Read moreA 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 moreI spent today with a lieutenant in the Vietnamese army, sitting behind him for seven hours as he showed me the sights of Dalat’s countryside and told us about his life in the war. Huang Van Hong is now one of the members of Dalat’s Easy Rider Club…
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