A Ben Abroad

The entrance to our nearby beach. Note: I'm currently in Chicago and it's -12 C. These pictures are making me really happy. Vũ...

Lisa's Butt in her New Pants approaching the second spire of Crazy House by cement ivy walkway. It makes sense... trust me. Note: T...

In early July I went with a group of Vietnamese to a bona fide RESORT. I've never been to such a classy, blatantly rich-people destin...

I wish I'd found this place myself. However, it's so far off the beaten path of my everyday travels that only looking for it sp...

Beaches, textiles, cacti, seafood, and old, old, old buildings are just a few of the pieces of the puzzle called Hội An - one of the olde...

'Tornado Light' - all afternoon! "Twisters!" is an unexpected thing to hear where I live - not just because I immediat...

The Principal speaking. Yes, people: you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. Because it's SUMMER VACATION! Wel...

This still isn't normal, and I hope it never is! They look like little molars.  Traveling to a new country, into a new (albeit temp...

After our fantastic Indian dinner at Curry Walla , we availed ourselves of one of Siem Reap's most highly flaunted attractions - Phar...

Oh... rice. Hello. The food and drink we enjoyed in Cambodia was enjoyable, but not life-changingly memorable... with three very notable...

Honestly? There's so little I can say about the Angkor temple complex that I haven't already mentioned: it's vast, jungle-y, ...

The days were hot, but the nights were cool. So cool! Siem Reap has, as I've noted, a substantial tourism industry, and at the hear...

The next afternoon we secured a tuk tuk to Angkor Wat, which lies about 15 minutes from the city center. You can buy passes for 1 day, ...

Our next destination was Siem Reap, which I discovered was more than just the gateway to Angkor Wat. The city was a fascinating place in ...

After taking in the cities, towns, countryside, and sheer scale of the lakes and rivers we traversed the next day, I find it's true...

Ah, Cambodge! What can I say about you that hasn't been said a thousand times before?! Well, maybe a few words. If you insist, Internet,...

Last week I got an irresistible proposition: opening day of the Dong Nai Football Club. It provided several very fun firsts: my first chan...

Recently, I visited a place I told myself I'd never go again. On my previous excursion, it was the most depressing zoo outside of Minnes...

Every year my dad dresses up to play Santa in his Illinois town. This year, to my general dismay, I joined his taste in santa-wear and dress...

Wow, finally... a post about the theatre! A fitting choice for my 100th (!) post! Theatre's usually a dress-up time for me - the clos...