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
Som On stopped his tuk tuk at a red light while we were en route to work several weeks ago. He turned to me and asked one of his charmingly convoluted questions: “Skip. My wife brother son nephew cousin. What is that?” I looked at him, clueless, t…
» Read moreThis evening at 5pm, I found myself sitting on a wall shadowed by the majesty of the Angkor Wat temple. Dark grey clouds billowed above as the last vestiges of the day disappeared and the only sound was the clacking of hundreds of frogs in the wat…
» Read moreCollecting weird scenes, funny moments and odd bits of life in Phnom Penh to pass along for your edification, reflection and digestion: I gave myself the gift of stillness at 5 this morning…sat on the balcony steps as stars dotted the early morn…
» Read moreWhen I got up this morning, I had to wonder what type of adventure awaited us today. For the past three days, I’ve been traveling the northeastern regions of Cambodia doing research for the dessert book I’m working on with PSE (Pour Un Sourire d’E…
» Read moreThe man calmly dismounted the back of his friend’s motorbike and strode to aid of his fellow thief, who was struggling with a middle-aged woman over a bagful of money he had taken from her minutes earlier in central Phnom Penh market. He raised hi…
» Read moreThis weekend marked the start of the most anticipated dessert tour of the century. Since being hired by the local NGO, Pour Un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE), to write a book about traditional Cambodian desserts, there has been delay after delay in gettin…
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