Living room view: storm gathering force After the rains, the river often overflows and becomes a beautiful ochre color. One of our neighbors making her way home. The shrimp farm rivers have overflowed and there is no distinction between them…
A rural wedding in Tra Que, Viet Nam.
The value of living sequentially in exotic locales is that you can experience cultural events first hand. By renting a house in Tra Que (outside of Hoi An) we aim to immerse ourselves in this small farming community, for however…
Every outing yields a surprise “off the beaten path”
With our new bike, we intend to explore the area impulsively. No tours or pre-determined destination. So off we go… 3mn from our house, on way to the beach, we always pass a beautiful stretch of river… Geometric, organic paintings…
Foodie Update: Hoi An, Viet Nam
It is time for us to start finding our local favorite spots for authentic local food. Banh Xe’o (Vietnamese crepe with herbs) is an all time favorite of ours from days in Chicago and Kansas City at our favorite Vietnamese…
Back “home” in Tra Que, Hoi An, Viet Nam
Before leaving for Cambodia, we found a house to rent. The reason we selected this house, is the fact that it is a five minute bike ride from An Bang beach and has Tra Que organic garden as our “back…
The quirky town of Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap has gone from a sleepy, dusty town to become Cambodia’s fastest growing tourist destination as a result of its close proximity to the magnificent Angkor archaeological complex. It has much the feeling of a frontier town that has…
Of ephemeral and permanent beauty ~ with butterflies and silkworms in Cambodia
Banteay Srey is a butterfly farm outside Siem Reap. The center was started by a Danish man, to create work for local families by cultivating and exporting butterflies and cocoons. An enclosed atrium is packed with butterflies, at all stages…
Staring down Climate Change ~ Flood resilient communities on Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia
Our climate adaptation mission gets a boost when we do our first “field survey” of communities in Cambodia which have already successfully adapted to rising water levels. The two days we spend visiting with the families on the water are…