Dear Cambodia, It is with tears in my eyes and tightness in my heart that I write to you today to say thank you and goodbye. In the most uncertain of times, you sheltered us. After a year of moving from place to place, two nights here, three nights there, you gave us the feeling…
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Our Cambodian Home
I wake to the sounds of roosters crowing and monks chanting Buddhist mantras over a distant loudspeaker. The former burst without warning, like desperate cries of sorrow; the latter drone steadily with constant affirmations of peace. In the darkness of my room, I try to tune my mind to the mantras, effortlessly woven harmonies and…
Long Live French Cuisine!
It’s 7 am, and I’ve just tasted the best croissant of my life. The ferry from Cork, Ireland, to Roscoff, France arrived two hours ago; with a long, deep draw of a bow across a cello, its intercom system woke me from the deep sleep that only the swaying dark of a single bunk on…
The Lazy Environmentalist – Drink Domestic Beer
Today we’re joined by… thank you, thank you… let’s all welcome The Lazy Environmentalist… thank you, thank you. You all came here today because you want to save the world, but you also like sitting in your armchairs—which is excellent! The first principle of lazy environmentalism is to do less stuff. But we’re getting ahead of…
The Quest Continues
This post is meant to play catch-up for our silence of the past two-and-a-half months. So much to tell, but I will sum it up in a tidy package as best I can. “We are on a quest to explore the world inside and outside ourselves to learn to live more thoughtfully.” Santillo Family Travel…