July 2010
2 posts
travel guides: security blanket or godsend?
Fodors, National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Rick Steves, Time Out. All are indispensable travel guides for your journey to X, Y, or Z, depending on your age/budget.
I won’t lie, I’m a huge fan of travel guides. Who isn’t? They plainly outline the most efficient use of your funds to provide you with the best food and accommodations possible. For just 15-30 dollars, you can receive advice on...
book review
I’d like to share a little bit about a book I’ve been reading.
Its called First They Killed My Father, and an autobiographical account of a young girl’s life during the Pol Pot regime in the mid to late Seventies, told from her perspective as a child. [History in a nutshell depending on what your awareness/age is: Pol Pot was a tyrant who ushered in an incredibly oppressive...