Forget South Beach, Weight Watchers and SlimFast; try committing to Dr. Mun’s Chinese Medicine Every-Five-Days Diet. There are no shortcuts, … More
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Penang Panorama
The island of Penang, or more specifically Georgetown, is a melting pot and visual smorgasbord unlike anything I’ve seen in … More
Sothea’s Story
A handful of ex-pats: One South African. One Swiss. One Canadian. A few Americans. Three Cambodians (including two from Phare). … More
My Daily Pilgrimage
Notwithstanding an oppressively scorching sun and aggressively swerving drivers; despite being pelted by long plumes of exhaust fumes and the … More
Tradition (Khmer-style)!
Note to self (while in Cambodia): Weekends are not for sleeping in; they are devoted to weddings, with all the … More
Lunar Year Landscapes
The Lunar New Year celebrations continue unabated, from the crack of dawn until long after dark. Chinese music blares from … More
A Swim to Remember
It was the kind of morning that made me wonder why our government hasn’t yet (to the best of my … More
Another Bionic Tale (Tail?)
Waiting for my nighttime appointment to begin at my podiatrist’s office, I did what I always do: I watched the … More
A Midwinter Night’s Steam
How else to beat the winter chills than to indulge in an Epsom-salted bath? Which was exactly the antidote I … More
A Corner Where Pain & Hope Meet
It’s heartbreaking to watch and listen to a person describe their unrelenting and debilitating pain; to hear how they have … More
Healing Pilgrim 