Author Archives: Richard

Until today we were staying in Yangsan, a suburb of Busan (Pusan), with these friends of Myung’s. I know it’s all pixelated, but it came from another camera. The woman, Kwong Ja, is her friend from all the way back … Continue reading →

I haven’t had much access to a computer for most of the time I’ve been in Korea. After a few days in Seoul, Myung and I went to a nice place in the mountains then another place without easy access. … Continue reading →

This is my last day in Vietnam before leaving for Seoul, Korea at 11:30 PM tonight. This morning about 6:30 AM I went out in the cool early morning for a little victory lap around the scenic Hoan Kiem Lake … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a month since Myung and I got to Laos. We’ve actually taken our time about seeing some of the stuff here. After several days in Luang Prabang, we went to Vang Vieng, Vientianne, … Continue reading →

Myung and I have been in Luang Prabang, Laos for six days, just hanging our, trying to get around to doing something every day. It’s generally pretty hot, so it’s easy to do nothing. Luckily the two rooms we’ve taken … Continue reading →

Sometimes Myung and I don’t visit the main border crossings. This one is north of Mae Hong Son. As usual, we rented a motorbike and drove to the places we wanted to go. This really is better than paying for … Continue reading →

It’s been nine years since I did that two month stint at the Shan health clinic in Maung Na, on the border with Myanmar almost directly north of Chiang Mai. Fror those of you who didn’t know me then or … Continue reading →

It occurred to me today that that I may be living in the best of two worlds. Though Myung and I sometimes take forever to communicate a thought, we are getting better at it. This means there is some content … Continue reading →

Postscript first: I wrote this a couple of days ago while I was still in the States, but didn’t get around to including the pictures. I’ve been in Bangkok for a couple of days now and everything is great. More … Continue reading →

We went to Hampi and Badami, then to Bijapur for a couple of days. Now we’re in Hyderabad. There are pictures of Badami and Hampi in earlier blogs, or you can search those words. Bijapur has a couple of sites … Continue reading →