Laments of a Free Person
My heart beats faster than normal. I am filled with sadness and hatred as I write this. It has been a year since we set foot in Phnom Penh but…
Asia
No exit, No entry
I am handcuffed and being escorted by several security officers into a dingy cell. I can hear the word Filipino in a thick Malay accent mentioned a couple of times…
How to Survive the Patong Apocalypse
The Mayan calendar wasn’t exactly accurate when it said that we should be gone by the 21st of December last year. But come to think of it. What if doomsday is really…
Sex, Alcohol, and Bangla
I have been a Catholic since Lord knows when and went to Catholic schools with conservative teachings and rules all my life. My everyday experiences as a grown-up changed my…
Dear Maya
Dear Maya, How are you? You might think that I am mad writing this letter but you gotta read. I first saw you on a movie house when I was…
Phnom Penh
If there’s a part of our trip that I’d rather not write about, it is Phnom Penh and its grim past.
Vietnam-Cambodia Border Crossing
You’re done with the Cu Chi Tunnels tour in Vietnam but still want to cross to Cambodia for some temple hopping? Here’s what you need to do in the borders…
Anh Dao Guesthouse
Do you remember how it felt like the first time you did it? Have you really thought about it before doing it? Was it scary? Was it something you won’t…
Ho Chi Minh City Museum
Children, do not confuse yourself. Hanoi has Ho Chi Minh Museum which was built to honor the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh. Now, there’s also Ho Chi Minh City…
The Scooter Country
I know a country where there are a lot of motorbikes. And when I say a lot, I mean MILLIONS. Development in Vietnam is pretty obvious. Just think of how…
35K isn’t Cheap
Our friend EJ, a big Che Guevarra sucker, requested that we buy him a cap with a single star design similar to his icon’s famous beret. Che’s from Cuba and…
A Palace Without a King
I thought Vietnam was all about bicycles, dirt cheap goods, leaf hat, and great noodles. But then there are the palaces, museums, and rich war chronicles that I missed (except…