I completed the first video production, which includes Thailand & the motorcycle trek in Myanmar. Long story, but because my videos include copyright songs, I can't post them unless they are private (even though I pay for the songs ). And since the video is private, it won't allow me to link through the blog post. Anyways ,  simply click on this link below and it will take you to my Vimeo page, where you can watch the video: https://vimeo.com/225094016 P...

Back in Manila last week, Alasdair told me about one of the funny things we'll hear, related to the greetings. The Filipinos are very formal and excellent with their hospitality. For hotel and resort training, they are given specific written instructions on how to properly greet guests and customers, and it naturally always begins with "Hello Sir/Ma'am" Well, that's appropriate, but many have taken it literally and left out the distinction of which one to u...

It's always intriguing to experience the different traditions, practices and languages while traveling through the countries of SE Asia. And sometimes, our language comprehension and pronunciations can provide for a humorous experience. For instance, during our trek in Myanmar with Sam, he once commented to Haley about the salad. Different part of the world, and naturally, different pronunciation -- but to us, instead of "salad", it precisely sounded like "sl...