Author Archives: Matthew Williams

Drove My Chevy to the Levee, but the Levee Wasn’t Dry

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 22: Siem Riep to Phnom Penh I feel like I’m getting behind, so this post will be a choppy two-parter to try to get up to date. Part 1: The “Road” to Phnom Penh I’m not sure if the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look in Her Eyes

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 23: Angkor Area A mixed bag, today, with some real local flavor. Once again, we awoke to rain, and we thought seriously about canceling our plans. We had engaged Khom once more, this time to take us to see … Continue reading →

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A Fish in My Pocket

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 21: Angkor Ruins, Continued Wi-Fi at our hotel has been down all day today, so my apologies for the tardiness of this post. Like yesterday, today was a wet day, but for a different reason that I’ll explain below. … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Day at Angkor

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 20: Angkor Ruins Rain, rain, rain. Today was a wet day. It started raining a few minutes before we left for our first day at the Angkor ruins, and it did not stop for the entire tour. You might … Continue reading →

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The Road to Siem Riep, or Cousin Itt Becomes a Mushroom

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 19: The Road to Siem Riep The first part of today has consisted largely of the journey from Phnom Penh to Siem Riep. Another early morning for us. We had to be ready for the bus by 8 a.m., … Continue reading →

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“Hello, Sir. You Want Tuk-Tuk?”

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 18: Phnom Penh We arrived at our hotel last night at around 11:00. After a thorough hounding by our hotel shuttle driver to 1) use his service to travel to Siem Riep on Monday even though we already made … Continue reading →

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Oh, Thank Heaven. Korea Is Civilized.

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 17: Incheon Airport, Seoul

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God! This Is a Long Flight!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 17: Over Siberia It’s 1:25 a.m Columbus time (2:25 p.m. in Seoul). I’ve been up now for 22 hours, and we still have two hours to go on this flight, a two-and-a-half hour layover in Seoul and another six … Continue reading →

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In the Windy City for a Few Hours

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 16: Chicago, Illinois Jan, Tony, and I are in the international terminal at O’Hare. It’s a sad little place, especially compared with the vibrancy and bustle of the main terminal. There’s a McDonald’s here and a frozen yogurt shop. … Continue reading →

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Travel-Ready Haircut

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Matthew Williams

September 14: Columbus, Ohio So the weight limit for flights into and out of Bhutan is 44 pounds. While that’s not a lot less than the weight limit on domestic flights, I wanted to keep my luggage as light as … Continue reading →

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