"Hello, just looking," are the words you hear from the street vendors in the town of Nyaungshwe on Inle Lake in Burma. What an odd approach I thought. Then it came to me. 'Just looking', are the words they've heard over and over again from the English speaking tourists.Ellen bought a t-shirt from one vendor and we immediately got swarmed by about a dozen other vendors, all yelling "Hello, just looking". We were lucky to get out without having to buy s...

Sarom whipped his steed from atop our horse-drawn carriage and frantically yelled, "Heeyah" as we charged up to the gothic-like temple. "We must hurry. The sun will be up soon." he said. Our frenetic approach reminded me of Jonathan Harker's arrival at Dracula's Castle. The horse let out a baleful sound as Sarom pulled hard on the reins and brought us to a stop right in front of the ominous structure. By the light of the moon, we were surrounded by dreaml...