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The New York Times recently released their list of the 45 places to go in 2012. Some were obvious (8. Tokyo) some were controversial (3. Myanmar ) some were just strange (20. Space?). In 2011 I visited two of the places on the list: 15. Halong Bay, Vietnam, which is already completely overrun by tourists (but that’s another story), and 23. the Cambodian coast and surrounding islands...
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Tessallation: HIV-positive youth →
My friend in Chiang Mai is doing awesome work with HIV positive youth, it looks like a lot of fun too! tessallation-mn: Most Saturdays, Raks Thai staff and myself meet with groups of HIV-positive youth from the provinces of Chiang Mai, Phayao, and Phrao to discuss sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescents living with HIV. In addition to educational activities, we take the kids...
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June 2011
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Bicycle Boutiques.
In Vietnam, bicycles are not just merely for getting from point A to B. In Hanoi particularly, the streets are teeming with vendors peddling an phenomenal amount of goods from the backs of their cruisers in innovative ways.  As you can see in the photos below, a bicycle can be a ……  bakery  flowershop Bed, Bath and Beyond and vegetable stand. 
Jun 30th
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Vietnamese coffee is an entirely different beast. Originally introduced by French colonialists in the late 19th century, Vietnam quickly became a major exporter of coffee with plantations in the central highlands. The coffee is traditionally a dark roast finely ground and individually brewed with a small, metal French drip filter. Despite it’s small size, a glass packs a powerful punch and...
Jun 29th
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This week, four former leaders of the Khmer Rouge go on trial for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. In the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge regime killed 1.7 million Cambodian people, about 25% of the population, making it proportionally the deadliest regime of the 20th century. This is the second trial of former leaders of the the regime. The first brought charges against the head of the...
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The Best Food I had in Vietnam...
Was not in the guidebook. The restaurant had no sign, no address nor would I be able to give you directions to it. I had just finished exploring the Imperial Citadel in Hue and was too famished to make my way back to the touristy “safe zone.” I pulled up a tiny red plastic stool at the first place I saw. My acute hunger made me completely undeterred by the lack of English menu and I...
Jun 23rd
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Tower of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on a gloomy Cambodian afternoon. 
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