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Where health care means poor care
The room was 25 by 10 feet, crammed with five metal beds covered with blue rubber mattresses. Four…
Category: Destinations
Asia
So much for the global power struggle
I am so confused. Maybe it's the "settling in" part of living in Southeast Asia, or the seasonal…
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Potholes, washboards and pigs
After living in Cambodia for nine months now, I’m quite used to driving along bumpy, potholed roads, staying…
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Siem Reap in the shadows
I'd been having a lovely time until I saw him. It was my night alone in Siem Reap…
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The spectacle of a Saturday night out
Picture two open-air football field-sized airplane hangars set in an enormous T. Unfinished concrete floor. Curved, corrugated steel…
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HotShot and the mystery meat
If you’ve been to almost any casino in the world, you’re probably familiar with HotShot. It’s a slot…