A sleepless night forces me early from bed, It’s 5:45 and dawn is just breaking, Surprisingly – or not – there’s much activity at this hour, A few backpackers seen roaming the street – up early or never having slept, But most viewed are locals opening up their shops, Along with several dogs all found [...]
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No education system exists without flaw; there is no such thing as an ideal system. Certainly, though, some type of universal educational standard should be in place. After nearly a year of teaching in Thailand, the system has innerved me so often and considerably that I’ve been drawn to the point of dissecting my personal quips [...]
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Life in Asia is a little different. For the first time traveller, coming to these shores can be a huge culture shock. The food, the sights, sounds and smells are all so different. In Thailand I have eaten some stuff that I would have thought highly improbable a few years back. I have always been [...]
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Editor’s Note: This is part two of an Asia Pundits series on the ESL Scene in Cambodia. Part 1 on Teachers can be found here. Soft Landings Like most westerners who end up staying in Cambodia, I showed up with little to no plan of action, or much cash at all to speak of. If I wanted [...]
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Something spooky is happening in Southeast Asia. Two tourists, with at least a tangential connection to South Korea, recently died under mysterious circumstances. According to reports, the women taught English at an undisclosed university somewhere in South Korea. According to AFP news: Bowerman died on July 30 after suffering “a mysterious illness” and respiratory failure, while [...]
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia - That’s right, it looks like Cambodia is going to give temperance a try, at least with a wink and a nod, and for the next couple of days during upcoming commune elections. Prime Minister Hun Sen reportedly signed an executive directive that bans the sale and consumption of alcohol the day before and the day [...]
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) held several rallies in the capital on Friday and Saturday, ahead of local commune elections to be held in the country on June 3rd. The rallies are meant to shore up support for Prime Minister Hun Sen and the CPP, which has dominated the political landscape [...]
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Good Evening Cambodia, Today is Thursday, April 5th, 2012. Sorry I’ve been slack on posting the piece. One of the site’s users has been concerned about my absence. For those of you crapping your pants for a new edition, your wait is over – but at the same time, you need to check where you’re at and [...]
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Good evening Cambodia, Today is Wednesday, March 28th, 2012. This evening on my way out the house to buy my daily ration of Angkor beer, I witnessed the most disturbing sight. I was walking by landlord’s house, which sits on the bottom floor of a four-story French colonial villa, when I saw my 55 year old lard-ass [...]
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Good evening Cambodia, Today is March 27th, 2012. Oh, I’ve got those Tuesday blues today. It’s nearly the middle of the week and if your like me in Cambodia, you’re poor, broke and waiting for that next paycheck at the beginning of the month. In Cambodia, it’s a life of feast and famine for poor [...]
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