From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Culture: Betel Nut in Myanmar, Southeast Asia

If you look closely at this little creature on the left, you might see a small green leaf in his mouth.
The little green leaf is filled with lime and a special type of seed, which is called Areca nut (or Pinang in Malaysia, Betel Nut in Myanmar, etc). The leaf, at least in Myanmar, also [...]

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Travel: Guess Where I Was – Three Photos

The following three photos were taken on a trip a took a few months ago. Can you guess where they are from? I’ll give you one clue: they are not from Singapore!

 

Did you guess Penang, Malaysia? If so, you’re correct! (I realize the last photo is a little too helpful).
Penang reminds me a lot of [...]

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Travel: Myanmar, Part II – How I Spent Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve 2009 was definitely one to remember. While most of my friends were back in the States battling the snow and struggling with the slow airline travel, I was hanging out near Inle Lake in Myanmar.
We started the day pretty early, threw on our dusty jackets, and headed to the lake for a boat [...]

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Site Update: Recent Changes

Well, I decided to change the name of my site one more time. If you are interested, you can check out the site history here.

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