Postcard from Gaza III: Reflections
My girlfriend is currently volunteering in Gaza. I asked her to send me the odd email with her observations as a way to share an on-the-ground view of what life is like in this embattled place. She leaves today. In this post she reflects on her experiences in Gaza. “Where are you from?” “Am’rika”, I Read the Rest…
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Postcard from Gaza II: First Pictures
My girlfriend is currently volunteering in Gaza. I asked her to send me the odd email with her observations as a way to share an on-the-ground view of what life is like in this embattled place. This is the first set of photos she’s sent from there. All photos by Bob Haynes. More posts on Read the Rest…
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Postcard from Gaza
My girlfriend is currently volunteering in Gaza. I asked her to send me the odd email with her observations as a way to share an on-the-ground view of what life is like in this embattled place. It took a few minutes of observation in the Al Shefa ED to shred my plans and revisit how Read the Rest…
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The Boat Museum Ayutthaya Thailand
Most people visit Ayutthaya Thailand because it was an ancient capital of the Kingdom of Siam. It’s extremely pretty and historically significant enough to credit the UNESCO World Heritage Site honor it earned in 1991. We went there to kill three days while waiting for our Chinese visas to be processed at the embassy in Read the Rest…
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Cooking Class Chiang Mai
Brotherly love – while learning how to make a red curry paste from scratch at a cooking class in Chiang Mai We took our classes at the Siam Rice Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Head on over to DeliciousBaby for more travel-themed Photo Friday fun. Information on traveling to Thailand with Children. Like what Read the Rest…
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Thailand Itinerary Part I
When Visited: January 2011 Duration: 12 days Thailand Itinerary Day 1: Train from Penang to Bangkok Our arrival in Bangkok is always going to be a bittersweet memory for me. My husband had managed to get me a used, unlocked iPhone for Christmas. As we gathered our things after our two-day train journey from Kuala Read the Rest…
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Cooking class in Vientiane
CAM, listening intently as his instructor shows him how to make some traditional Laotian food at a half-day cooking class in Vientiane. Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the WanderMom rss feed, follow me on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. Related Posts
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Laos Itinerary
This post is part of a series called Itineraries. In this series I document the itinerary which we used when visiting a country in summary. When Visited: February 2011 Duration: 15 days Laos Itinerary Day 1: Crossing the Mekong from Thailand to Laos There’s always a frisson of excitement about crossing a border. Crossing the Read the Rest…
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Giving Alms in Phnom Penh
The day after we visited the Killing Fields memorial and Tuol Seng, this young monk called by our hostel as we were having breakfast. Unprompted, BigB jumped from his seat to give alms and say a prayer. I think it was his way of responding to what he’d seen the day before. Head on over Read the Rest…
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Cambodia Itinerary
This post is part of a series called Itineraries. In this series I’ll document the itinerary which we used when visiting a country in summary. When visited: March 2011 Duration: 9 days Day 1: Travel day from HCMC to Phnom Penh It was easy to find a coach from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Read the Rest…
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