Category: Southeast Asia

This 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…

Here’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…

On Tuesday evening, we watched the sun set over the Boston harbor. On Thursday morning, we saw the sun rise as we floated across the vast Pacific ocean — streaks of pinks and oranges across the sky, with huge billowy clounds tinged with purple. I…