I snapped these shots of the sunrise on Sunday, March 26, from the back of the coach taking remnants of the Habitat team north from Siem Reap to Preah Vihear. Beautiful landscape, especially when backlit by the morning sun like this. Can't imagine ever tiring of such views.
February 8, 2017.
This most recent Habitat for Humanity build experience has been on my mind almost nonstop since I said my last goodbye, but it remains too fresh to process fully all of the thoughts and emotions. I will say, however, that for the last many days I've felt something has changed in terms of where I…
Because the topic has come up many times recently while talking about Cambodia with other travelers, here are a number of books and movies that I've enjoyed in recent months to better understand the country's more recent history. I want and need to read more on the country's overall history, but my focus so far…
On Tuesday, 21 March, out Habitat team took 30 minutes to visit the village's primary school to meet many of the children and drop off school supplies. I wasn't comfortable taking and posting pictures of the children, but here are some shots of the school, including two filtered water facilities that have recently been installed…
Monday, 20 March 2017, was the official start of my third international build for Habitat for Humanity's Global Village program. This is my second build here in Siem Reap in the northwest of Cambodia, largely because my previous Habitat project here over Christmas week three months ago was so incredible, especially the local Habitat staff…
There was so much to love about Singapore when I was here back in January, and I found myself especially drawn to the unique architecture. It was explained by a bike tour guide there that the city sees these unusual designs as a sort of natural resource to draw attention and visitors since the tiny…
I'm finishing this post on March 15 at Sydney airport about to leave Australia but had started it back on Feb 20 while in Adelaide. All I wrote at the time was the post title: enough for me to remember to go back and write the post later on. And you know what's cool? I…
I would usually never post a picture as blurry and just plain lousy as this one below, but I don't often find myself face to face (or feet to face) with a Tasmanian devil. I've been camping in Maria Island National Park here in Tasmania. On this second night, I heard the devil screeching and…
First day of six-day Cycle, Kayak, and Walk Tassie tour by Tasmanian Expeditions featured a 45-kilometer ride from Fingal to Four Mile Creek on the east coast between St Marys and Bicheno. There were six of us -- two Aussie sisters and a friend on their annual adventure holiday and a couple from the Washington,…
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