"Dr. Bombay, calling Dr. Bombay. Emergency. Come right away". The horny old warlock then vaporizes in exotic garb sitting on an elephant straight from a witch's apothecary in Bangkok (Bewitched). The syphilis joke that uses the play on words naturally built into Bangkok (ouch). The King and I where the King of Siam (Thailand's pre war name) struggled to embrace, resist and negotiate the proper dose of the western world into Siam ways. Elephants, puffy pan...

We arrived in Thailand to our first destination- Chiang Mai. It is the first time in a long while that the newspaper clearly reflects free speech. This along with so many other items jump out as being so different to Cambodia. We realize how rich our decision was to visit Thailand post Cambodia because they too are descendents of the Khmer Empire and you get to see the contrast of a nation ravaged by war versus one with a relatively peaceful history. Our ho...

The point in my spine that has been taking the bulk of the strain now feels like a crab claw tapped and indented with a knife- just a little sideways pressure and it will snap. I long for my legs to bend at my hips to alleviate the pressure on this spot but there is nothing I can grab hold of to help pull me from this disastrous pose. We have traversed 3 downhill paths and at the next flat I make it clear to the oblivious mahout that I want off…OFF. He yel...

Hello my friends. I was not exaggerating. Front Page International Herald Tribune: The Global Edition of the New York Times Tuesday, April 2, 2013 China Smog Linked to 1.2 Million Deaths Beijing By Edward Wong In summary, the 1.2 million deaths in China equal a loss in 2010 alone of 25 million years of life. The study found outdoor air pollution contributed to 3.2 million premature deaths worldwide, which means China is nearly 40% of the worldwide ...