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Travel: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

February 9, 2009

We ended our Cambodia trip in Phnom Penh, the nation’s capital. It was a short visit, with lots of memorable experiences.
When our boat docked in the harbor, we were immediately harassed by tuk tuk drivers and other merchants. It was probably the most annoyed I have been as a tourist. This was partly because I [...]

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Site Update: Reading List

February 7, 2009

I have added a few more books to the reading list (in addition to the DeFrancis book I mentioned a couple of days ago):
China
Luo, Y. (2007). Guanxi and Business.
I have not finished this yet, but I would be happy to comment on it once I have finished.
Xiaohui, J. (2007). Shanghai Finance.
Also not completely finished. I [...]

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Current Events: The Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia

February 4, 2009

My trip to Phnom Penh back in December was actually quite emotional. I visited the Killing Fields and the S-21 Museum, both of which were chilling. It did not help that I was reading First They Killed My Father, which is about a young girl’s experience living in Cambodia during the Pol Pot’s reign of [...]

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Travel Story: Siem Reap, Cambodia – Part I

February 3, 2009

Cambodia was the second stop on my Indochina tour in December after Lao. I don’t feel I have much to add to the information that is already out there, so I just have a few comments.
We began our short Cambodia trip in Siem Reap, which is the location of Angkor Archaeological Park:

Stretching over [...]

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Travel: Cambodia, Part I – Phnom Penh

January 31, 2009

I am still going to write about my experience in Phnom Penh, but for now I am just going to post an article from Nicholas Kristof.
The article, entitled “Dreaming of sweatshops”,  describes the conditions in Cambodia’s capital, and makes a case for sweatshops (something he has done before). The full article can be found here, [...]

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Travel: Greetings from Cambodia

December 24, 2008

This is the first time I have had a chance to post, and I still don’t have much time.
I am currently in Cambodia, but I am heading to Vietnam in a couple of hours. The trip has been great thus far, and I am really looking forward to Vietnam.
So far, Laos is my favorite, but [...]

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Travel: Stepping Out of the City-State

December 13, 2008

This will probably be my last post for a couple of days. I am busy getting ready for my trip to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Here is the rough schedule:
Laos
Night of 15 and 16—Vientianne
Night of 17 — Vang Vieng
Night of 18 and 19 — Luang Prabang

Cambodia
December 20-24 Exploring Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
Vietnam
December 24 – 29 [...]

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