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Vietnam [Photos]

By On May 31, 2010 In Latest, Personal, travels With No Comments Permanent Link to Vietnam [Photos]Permalink

Two days ago: Thailand. Yesterday: Cambodia. Today: Vietnam.

Unfortunately, the last leg of our Southeast Asia trip got cut short because of Tet, the Vietnamese version of Chinese New Year. Essentially, everything in the country shuts down during this holiday, including most forms of transportation. Our original plan for Vietnam was to take a train from Ho Chi Minh City northwards, taking stops in Nha Trang and Hoi An until we hit Hanoi. But because of the holiday, we would have been stuck in Nha Trang for over a week. On top of that, train ticket prices for the week after Tet were astronomically high. Having to leave early was upsetting, because I desperately wanted to see Halong Bay.

Anyway, enjoy!

Cambodia [Photos]

By On May 29, 2010 In Latest, Personal, travels With No Comments Permanent Link to Cambodia [Photos]Permalink

Yesterday I posted my Thailand photos. Today I’m posting my Cambodia photos. I was in the land of Angkor Wat from February 1 to 6 as part of my Chinese New Year break. During the trip, my group traveled to Siem Reap and saw the famous Angkor temples. We also ventured out to Phnom Penh to learn about the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime. Some of the most powerful photos, towards the end, were taken at the infamous S-21 prison.

Update: Here’s a separate slideshow for just Angkor Wat photos (all of which can be found in the Cambodia slideshow):

Thailand [Photos]

By On May 28, 2010 In Latest, Personal, travels With No Comments Permanent Link to Thailand [Photos]Permalink

I’m really really behind on this, but my photos from my trip to Thailand earlier this year have been posted. I was in Bangkok just a month and a half before the violent protests started.

A week in Hong Kong with Ramses the Roaming Ram™

By On May 9, 2010 In China, Latest, Personal, travels With No Comments Permanent Link to A week in Hong Kong with Ramses the Roaming Ram™Permalink

My last few days in Southern China happened to coincide with the May Day holiday weekend, which also happened to coincide with my trip to obtain a new visa in Hong Kong. Appropriately, I dragged Ramses along to snap some photos at two of the SAR‘s more notable spots.

Atop Victoria Peak overlooking The Harbour. No, I did not look ridiculous holding a stuffed ram on the Victoria Peak Tram.

Catching some rays at Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay) in the New Territories. Thank God I'm not as pale as Ramses.

And the winner is …

By On April 28, 2010 In China, Latest, Personal With No Comments Permanent Link to And the winner is …Permalink

Ramses, with a whopping 4 votes.

RECOUNT: Renaming the Roaming Ram™

By On April 24, 2010 In China, Latest, Personal With 2 Comments Permanent Link to RECOUNT: Renaming the Roaming Ram™Permalink

The polls have officially closed and the name “Ramsey” has emerged as a clear winner. It appears as though Roaming Ram™ finally has a name

BUT… it has come to my attention that the name Ramses would be much more BA, on account of that awesome pharaoh dude with the same name. So I’m going to be democratic and open the polls again for a Round 2. But just this once.

Ramsey or Ramses?

  • Dude, Ramses. It's, like, historical n' stuff. (Pick this one). (57%, 4 Votes)
  • The tribe has already spoken. Ramsey. (Don't pick this one). (43%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Disclaimer: Same rules from Round 1 apply. Especially that part about dictatorial rejection.

Introducing the Roaming Ram™

By On April 20, 2010 In China, Latest, Personal With 2 Comments Permanent Link to Introducing the Roaming Ram™Permalink

I recently received this stuffed ram as a gift from one of my students and immediately knew I needed to incorporate him into my everyday lifestyle.

The roaming ram

BFF.

So, I came up with the not so original idea to take a photo with him in front of every cool destination I visit while traveling.

Unfortunately, Roaming Ram™ wasn’t around when I visited a few famous destinations earlier this year, but I was able to find these hypothetical photos of him traveling around Asia. (You think I used Photoshop? Please. This is the Internet. Ethics, people*.)

Roaming Ram in front of the Great Wall

What the Roaming Ram™ would have looked like in front of the Great Wall when I visited in August. What do you mean his resolution seems sharper than the rest of the image?

In front of Angkor Wat

What the Roaming Ram™ would have looked like in front of Angkor Wat when I visited Cambodia 2 months ago.

In front of the Petronas Towers

Always trying to upstage me, even hypothetically. What the Roaming Ram™ would have looked like blocking me in front of the Petronas Towers (Malaysia) when I visited in October. What do you mean Roaming Ram™ seems to have much better lighting than the rest of the photo?

In Phuket

The Roaming Ram™ would have come in handy for covering people who should have worn less revealing bathing suits in Phuket, Thailand during my trip there 2 months ago. Unfortunately, even he can't be in two places at once.

This is where I need your help. My new friend needs a name. Roaming Ram™ isn’t a name, it’s a breed of ram—an endangered but soon-to-be-mass-produced one at that. He can’t go along living his life posing awkwardly in photos without an identity. So, I’ve created this handy dandy poll thing (so meta!) to let you help me pick.

What should the Roaming Ram™'s name be?

  • Ramsey the Roaming Ram™ (43%, 9 Votes)
  • Rocky the Roaming Ram™ (24%, 5 Votes)
  • Ignatius the Roaming Ram™ (19%, 4 Votes)
  • Ricky the Roaming Ram™ (5%, 1 Votes)
  • Ray the Roaming Ram™ (5%, 1 Votes)
  • Other (add in the comments section) (4%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 21

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Disclaimer: All voting results subject to dictatorial rejection should I decide I like another name better.

*Okay, maybe I used Photoshop.

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