Sketches from Italy

I've arrived! Nunzio the driver is waiting for me at the airport.

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This guy is something of a local celebrity, having been in an indie movie about Roman Slackers or something.

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The Isle of Ischia. I stayed on the West coast at Forio.  You could probably stay anywhere and just hop around to the other towns on the bus.

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Some notes and suggestions from the patrons of Pietratorcia.

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Great B&B close to the ferry in Forio. Very convenient location.

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The nice, simple, convinient  B&B where I stayed in Rome.

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Segrio from Mordi & Vai Gastronomia "Romanesca"

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This conductor accused us of improperly validating our tickets. He called the police, who simply scoffed at the conductor.

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Ahh, time to head back. What a trip!

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Sketches from Nambodea

A scrapbook of sketches and miscellaneous memorabilia from Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon, Siem Reap—and a little Seoul, too.

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Good food on Asiana Airlines!

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Stopover • Incheon, Korea

Friendly staff and great breakfasts.

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Vietnamese folk tales reenacted with puppets on water, traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music.

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Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi—from Cafe Pho Co.

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My favorite meal in Hanoi! Now on to Halong Bay...

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I spent two nights in this cozy little cabin.

Good food, good kayaking, too.

Hue, Vietnam 

Hue, Vietnam—I discover I've lost my credit card. I imagine I left it back on the Dragon Pearl. I find it two days later in my carry-on bag.

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It looked like a cafe. A great example of Vietnamese hospitality.

This was the place I was looking for. Bun thit nu'ong was a little too spicy for me.

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Torrential downpour. Refuge under a tented stall with some pho. Hoi An tomorrow.

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Hoi An, Vietnam— I've got my sights set on a banh mi. (I will have three in as many days.)

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 Once again, a really nice hotel with a helpful staff.

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Q-Bar, Hoi An

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Next stop: Saigon.

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Wasn't enough space for that guy.

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Saigon, Vietnam—A lot hotter down here in the south.

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A great museum.

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Had a really nice lunch here.

Day trip to the Mekong Delta. Now on to Cambodia...

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Siem Reap, Cambodia—Angkor Wat

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Angkor Thom, Bayond Temple

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The pilgrims of Angkor Wat.

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Ta Prum

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Beng Mealia—My favorite temple.

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Siem Reap, Cambodia—Frangipani Hotel

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Wonderful hotel!

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Loved the coconut shakes!

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The trip is almost over. Now the long journey home.

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But first a nine hour layover in Korea.

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Seoul, Korea—It was nice to get out of the airport for a few hours. Ok...one last flight now!

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What a great trip!

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I packed very lightly for this trip—carry on only. I would wash my clothes in the hotel sink and they would dry in a couple hours.

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I brought more Tom Bihn bags with me than underwear. The Tri-Star, Smart Alec, the Field Journal and Cafe bag all were put to good use.

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