I keep thinking about the negativity in my past few posts. I’m out here in the world, seeing new places, meeting new people, doing what I love to do! Why all the complaints?
A big part of it is the tourist/traveler tension. In roughest terms, someone on a 2-week holiday is a tourist: You see the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘politics’
On further reflection…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, China, politics, Russia, tourism, tourists, travel, travelers on October 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Something we all can do for the people of Burma (erm, Myanmar?)
Posted in SE Asia, Uncategorized, tagged election, Johnny Walker Black, Myanmar, politics, self-organized, typhoon on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just met an American guy called Grady at our guest house who has been in here in Yangon for 6 days. He’s been poking around, trying to find a way to help. Unfortunately, there are very few options. White people are simply not allowed to have anything to do with anything.
But there is some [...]
