I’ve heard from a few people who were disturbed by one of my photos from the War Remnants Museum in the Saigon, Vietnam slide show. It shows a photograph of a woman reflected in a plastic case that contains actual…
Tuk tuk drivers celebrate Obama’s inauguration in Siem Reap, Cambodia | Photo by Lauren Girardin With the twelve hour time difference, Todd and I have to stay up past midnight to watch Obama‘s inauguration, hours after most Cambodians go to…
In retrospect, we’ve realized that unlike many first time visitors to Vietnam, we were not stunned by the intensity of the traffic, touting, and general chaos. That’s because we came to Vietnam from India, land of the smooth sell. We’ve…
Architectural building zen in Saigon | Photo by Lauren Girardin Still your thoughts. Clear your mind of everything. Don’t worry about where you will eat dinner tonight. Don’t concern yourself with whether the massage you were just offered will be…
Breakdance sign at Pushkar Festival amusement park | Photo by Lauren Girardin I didn’t expect to be homesick. Not at all. How could I be homesick when I am distracted by new experiences, tastes, and people every day? Yet, every…
Camels as far as the eye can see | Art by Todd Berman The chaos and noise of the crowd overwhelms everything we’ve come to see at the Pushkar Camel Festival, even the camels – and there are a lot…
Lauren on the ladies’ line at Raj Mandir | Photo by Todd Berman Jaipur is a madhouse. Walking a kilometer can take an hour in this small (by Indian standards) Rajastani city as you step out of the street to…
Where we ate: LMB (Laxmi Misthan Bhander) – A classy (and a little pricey) restaurant with excellent Rajasthani food and a bakery in front: YEH Jai Shankar Pavitra Bhojnalaya – Great dosas, other South Indian food, and other snacks by…
