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Phnomenal Penh

We booked our flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh with Qatar for a touch of affordable luxury. It turned out they use the goat cart plane for that trip. Oh well.  My… http://tofuamazon.com/blog/phnomenal-penh/

Cambodian Atrocities

To understand Cambodia today you have to understand their recent dark history. Ready for more trauma? In the early 70s, the Cambodian king was in exile in Beijing after a coup… http://tofuamazon.com/blog/cambodian-atrocities/

Surreal Atrocities Sandwich

In the Ben Thanh Market I saw a t-shirt that read “Vietnam is a country, not a war.” Growing up in North America I mainly heard of Vietnam in the context of the war the Vietnamese… http://tofuamazon.com/blog/surreal-atrocities-sandwich/

Meeting Miss Saigon

When I imagined Vietnam, it was images of rice paddies, verdant jungles, decaying tropical cities and me desperately searching for something vegetarian to eat. This actual place… http://tofuamazon.com/blog/meeting-miss-saigon/

Getting There is Half the Battle

“I’m at the gate on standby, waiting to see if I get a boarding pass” is not the text you want to read at 3:30am from your travelling partner. We were supposed to have a… http://tofuamazon.com/blog/getting-there-half-battle/