I set out to post an old photo of the Grand Hotel d'Angkor. It's another beautifully restored old colonial hotel I lucked out in seeing during its nadir.When I couldn't find a photo of the old Grand Hotel, I thought I'd post an image of Angkor Wat from the early 1900s. But … [Read more...]
A bird of a different feather
Thinking back to my trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, I can't help but remember my first (of several) flight on Vietnam Airlines.While I waited in the boarding area at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Saigon, two pilots waddled past us, weathered, tired, and perhaps hungover. I couldn't … [Read more...]
Hotel Cambodiana, Phnom Penh
As difficult as Vietnam was for an independent traveler 19 years ago, what with all the permits (road, exit, re-entry, etc.), Cambodia seemed like a walk in the park.A dirty one, but a walk nonetheless.When I purchased my tickets to Cambodia from Phoenix Services in … [Read more...]
Detained at Tan Son Nhat Airport
In a matter of days I went from the faded glory of the E&O in Penang to the downright depressed Kim Do Hotel in Saigon.I hadn't looked at my journal entry from Vietnam in years, but those feelings of isolation and hopelessness quickly returned as I read those pages … [Read more...]
Down and out at the E&O
I'm sad few places are "off the beaten path" and most countries are now well-equipped for travelers. It kind of takes the adventure out of travel.But that hasn't always been the case.Take the old grandes dames. I blogged about these hotels several months ago. At one time … [Read more...]
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