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Three Years on the Road
By Tony and Thomas on July 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Can you believe it? We’ve been on the road for an amazing three years straight. At times, it feels like we left yesterday. At other times, our old life in Berlin seems like it was decades ago. Three years, and we are still in Asia. I guess we had better consider some other continents. But, there’s still so much more to see here. 
Thinking of Bangkok
By Tony and Thomas on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We’re sitting here in the Philippines watching the government crackdown in Bangkok on CNN. How surreal. Although only a small part of Bangkok is occupied by Red Shirt protesters, it is the very area we walked through every day while we were in the city.
We see walls of tires with bamboo spears jutting out on corners we used to pass by, gun fights in Lumphini Park, armed vehicles advancing on the Rachaprasong intersection, an area we passed through multiple times a day. It feels like our second home is under siege.
We hope all our friends in Thailand are safe: Poy, Ning, Mr. T, grandma, our friends at 7 Eleven, the little person who plays the Leprechaun at the Irish pub, the staff at the local restaurant near the tobacco factory, everyone who welcomed us and made our stay so memorable. We just wanted everyone to know we are thinking of you.
Troubling Visitors
By Tony and Thomas on April 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
What’s up with the tourists here in Laos? The country is a magnet for drinkers and drug addicts. The party crowd plows their way across the country in a wave of destructive cluelessness. Why? Why come to Laos to party? Is there something I’m missing? Stick to Fort Lauderdale or Ibiza.
In response to this wave of numbskulls, Laos has begun to plead for better behavior. Here are some of the amusing/sad announcements we’ve seen in hotels and restaurants around the country. » Continue reading this post »
Homage to Beverly
By Tony and Thomas on April 3, 2010 | No Comments »
Our six weeks together flew by at lightning speed. But, alas, Beverly left us in Luang Prabang as previous commitments called her away. We miss you Beverly!!! (The pictures above should be viewed while humming the theme song to “The Way we Were.”)
Memories,
Like the corners of my mind,
Misty water-colored memories,
Of the way we were…
If, like us, you find yourself suffering from Beverly withdrawals, you can follow her ongoing adventures at NomadicNarrative.com.
Mekong River Dolphins
By Tony and Thomas on February 25, 2010 | No Comments »
In the last two and a half years, we’ve never mentioned fresh-water dolphins – that doesn’t mean we haven’t been trying to find them. Scouring the rivers of eastern India for Gangetic dolphins and Myanmar for Irrawaddy dolphins, we’ve been looking and looking and looking. No luck. » Continue reading this post »
