 Adam R. Smith - SeeingTheWorld | All Comments |
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| 20th May 2008 Dave B | Congrats! - From: The Most Amazing Time of My Life Congrats and have a good time in Zihua! |
| 9th March 2008 The Meisters | Congratulations! - From: The Most Amazing Time of My Life What wonderful news, Adam. We all wish you and Shana our very best from the ever exotic Connecticut! Much love to you both, The Meisters |
| 7th March 2008 rani | cheers again! - From: The Most Amazing Time of My Life really loved 'the most amazing time of your life'.........spain ,sans doute,is beautiful....now it is also the most special place in the world........immensely enjoyed those four days......Elizabeth is amazing.....and it was fun watching Gordon having the TIME of his life........A very big' God Bless You' to you both......Travel well...and travel safe..... |
| 6th March 2008 Alex Smith | - From: The Most Amazing Time of My Life Adam, I am so glad that you guys checked out seville for me. I look forward to living there in less than a year! Looks like you all had an incredible time on your adventures traveling. Can't wait to see you in Mexico..so that whole Smith family can finally be together again. Love you! xoxo |
| 6th March 2008 Constance Clayburn | Congratulations! - From: The Most Amazing Time of My Life Congratulations Adam & Shana! Can't wait to see you in person, love The Clayburn Family |
| 24th February 2008 hoolia | - From: Morrocan Delights yay for reunion with the momma ...thats a lonnnnng time |
| 14th February 2008 MOM | - From: Morrocan Delights A giant hug! |
| 12th February 2008 rani | wow!!!! - From: Morrocan Delights Beautiful place!!!!....would love to visit someday......now we know whom to consult before we plan a holiday!!!!.... |
| 10th February 2008 Leif | hot stuff - From: In the Kingdom of Thailand Good stuff, more please. |
| 10th February 2008 Shana | - From: Morrocan Delights Charming for sure! La Sultana looks beautiful :-) Well, they are definitely finicky about giving out visas, and the phone networks are dodgy.. but your experience sounds so good that I have to see the place!! Can't wait to be there! |
| 3rd February 2008 Mat Zalk | Great Trip - From: In The Land of Ancient Egypt I thought it was funny when I saw that Gordon had commented on your blog, considering he was with you on the trip. In light of that, I thought I'd comment on this one: great trip--it was great to catch up after a long time, great to see that you that you're happy as ever and great that GRS has eased nicely into laugh-happy retirement. See you soon ole' boy. |
| 2nd February 2008 Constance | Temple of Hatshepsut - From: In The Land of Ancient Egypt The Temple of Hatshepsut is all the more wonderous when one learns that ALL the potable water was brought in a distance of 8 miles from the construction site! The bodies of the workers were buried in the surrounding mountainside. A trip to Luxor was surely a one-way ticket! Can't wait to see your pictures from pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. |
| 26th January 2008 mom | Hullo travellers! - From: Wadi Rum Desert Adventures Wow!!this is beautiful!!!!....I havent been everywhere ...buts its on my list....in the meantime we travel through you Adam !!!! Take care..... |
| 24th January 2008 Sam Peck | - From: Petra: This Place Is Unbelievable Adam, nice to see you back on the road. I enjoyed your trip through Nepal and Vietnam, and Jordon looks great too. That's a place I didn't explore in my own youthful travels in the East. I'll check your blog to see how it's going, so keep writing. Nice photos too. I saw your Mom and Aunt Mary last weekend in Ventura, a hilarious visit as always. Much buzz about your India adventure. Looking forward to future blogs and photos of that part of your travels. Travel safe!! Sam |
| 23rd January 2008 Mom | WOW! - From: Petra: This Place Is Unbelievable Wish I was there! Thank you for sharing! |
| 21st January 2008 Dad | - From: Petra: This Place Is Unbelievable You are back to your blog! That's good!! Look forward to the next one! |
| 21st January 2008 Shana | - From: Petra: This Place Is Unbelievable Gorgeous place! Beautiful pictures. I love the first one.. its my favorite. Mysterious, fascinating and absolutely enchanting. ps: "IndiaNA Jones" honey! I know you are missing India! lol Well, someone here is missing you very very much too ;-) |
| 21st January 2008 kendra | JEESSSSS!!! - From: Petra: This Place Is Unbelievable It's about time Smith....glad you're back. Love the photos! |
| 24th November 2007 Caitlin | Wow! - From: Flying High That's all I can say, wow. |
| 31st October 2007 Paul D | Best yet - From: InLoveIn Bhutan So I think that's the best blog yet. Quick question - how did you go about booking the trip - independently (and if so where / when did you book) or through an agent? |
| 18th October 2007 Mary Tesoriero | Great job! - From: A New Day Begins... Want to share what I just wrote to your mother. I've been reading and enjoying your blog and the photographs since Chicago. "Just read Adam's blog. It was, literally, a breath of fresh air. He writes so well, he takes the reader with him. I know you miss him, but granting him this experience is the greatest gift a parent can give. He is a beautiful man, inside and outside. What a good job you have done!" By the way, I believe your literary abilites are at or near that of a professional. Maybe explore the career possiblities. Hope to see you when you come home. Love, Mary (Your mom's friend) |
| 8th October 2007 mom | I love you - From: A New Day Begins... I miss you! |
| 6th October 2007 Mikki | Mom and Mary and the East coast family - From: A New Day Begins... First--your photographs are beyond gorgeous! That's it; your calling is to photograph the world! I had a blast with Elizabeth and Mary. What happens when 3 women with STRONG personalities live together for nine days? Laughter and love all day and half the night. They met a dozen cousins here in New England and more in Florida..someday, you too?? |
| 21st September 2007 SeeingTheWorld | THANKS buddy! - From: In Splendid Isolation Eric, thanks for the kind words. Nepal is amazing and the activities offered here are right up my neck of the woods. It's impossible not to take beautiful photos as this whole country is just stunning. I hope Hastings is treating you well, good luck and cya sometime next year! - Adam |
| 16th September 2007 Eric T | - From: In Splendid Isolation Wow, this trip of yours just gets better. Epic pictures too. Can't wait to buy the book. |
| 12th September 2007 kendra | no words - From: In Splendid Isolation honestly, I'm so envious. Words don't do justice. Party on. |
| 26th July 2007 julia | holy crap. - From: Leh'd Back thats all i have to say. oh, and i like the india mountain man beard! |
| 14th June 2007 SeeingTheWorld | Aunt Mikki - From: A Student Becomes the Teacher Thanks for the suggestions. I certainly agree with you that teaching is very much a learning experience. Along with learning how to teach English as a second language, the conversations I do have with the students has already taught be a great deal. I've come to realize that teaching is actually a great exchange of ideas and thoughts between a teacher and students that benefits all. - Adam |
| 13th June 2007 Mikki (Aunt) | On teaching English - From: A Student Becomes the Teacher My experience teaching English (7 years) starting as a 20 year old right out of college taught me that teaching is a LEARNING experience. First learn, then teach, then learn all kinds of things from your students. Obviously your learning experiences are awesome! I never taught English as a second language ( unless you count teenage slang as a first language) but the focus on conversation helped me immensely as I've tried to perfect some Italian, learn French (impossible!), Spanish and Romanian. ENJOY! Thanks for sharing. |
| 12th June 2007 SeeingTheWorld | Scuba Instructor Zalk - From: A Student Becomes the Teacher Glad to see that someone has responded to my pleas of desparation. Thanks for the link. Hope all is well back in the US of A. I'll make sure to tell His Holiness that Zalk says hello. |
| 11th June 2007 Open Water Scuba Instructor Mat | Sounds Awesome - From: A Student Becomes the Teacher Hey Mcleod Ganj sounds awesome, and the photos are great. Zack and I had a single English teaching experience in China, and it didn't really go that well. It is with this in mind that I send you to the best website around, according to all of those giving souls, whom I met along the way. eslcafe.com has all the games and tips you'll need to do your new work! Keep on keeping on, and have fun with the Dalai Lama. |
| 31st May 2007 Constance | Ride 'em Cowboy - From: Manali High Can't wait to see you on an elephant next time! When you get back down in elevation find out about watching a polo match. Polo is a very popular sport in India. |
| 22nd April 2007 Judy O'Leary | Great photos of "DAD" - From: In the Mekong Delta Nice....keep up the good work Gordon. Love, Judy |
| 27th March 2007 Sam Peck | Sapa - From: Good Morning Vietnam Hi Adam, I just read your account of the trip to Sapa. The tribes and environs are a real time warp. It looks just like Northern Thailand in the 1970's. I worked for Thai Airways for 25 years and lived in Bangkok for 4 years during the mid' 70's. I traveled throughout the north of the country and Sapa is a dead ringer for that area. During the Vietnam project I flew over the Sapa area coming in from China, and decided I wanted to travel up there, but I never got the opportunity though, so I'm happy to see your photos and narrative. What a great experience you're having! I don't really have any suggestions for you, as you seem to be covering the bases very well. When you get back home, and if your are ever in the Paso Robles area please stop so we can exchange stories. 805-704-2785. Good luck and travel safe. Sam |
| 25th March 2007 Mat Zalk | Keep on Keeping On - From: Misty Mountains of the North Man, its just the road, huh? The further I go, the more I realize how long the damn thing is, and how many prongs a fork in the road may have. It looks like you're doing your thing, having a great time. You're definitely right, we'll have to meet up eventually, although the road might be taking me back to the other hemisphere. But phere not my phriend, I'll be back to Asia before too long. We'll have to see if the whole job thing even goes through. I guess I'll know soon enough. Keep doing it. Mat |
| 24th March 2007 SeeingTheWorld | re: the tank - From: Good Morning Vietnam Sam, I'm delighted that you could share a bit of your Hanoi/Vietnam memories with me. It has certainly been an experience to see all the war relics and stories that accompany them. Yes, Hanoi and the rest of Vietnam has changed very quickly in the past decade. Today's Hanoi is jam-packed with motor bikes and on most days I look on, wishing I could have experienced the days of only bicycles and smog-free traffic. From the Vietnamese perspective, it's hard to argue with economic progress and effeciency. Hopefully it will bring the people of this great country better lives. I look forward to hopefully hearing more stories of your time in Vietnam and please don't hesitate to email me with any suggestions. - Adam |
| 22nd March 2007 Sam Peck | the tank - From: Good Morning Vietnam Hi Adam, I'm a friend of your Mom. We went to high school together. Her friend Mary, also a dear friend, sent me your blog, I think becuase of my experiences in Vietnam. First, the reason the tank at the Army Museum is listed that way is because, that is the tank that crashed the gates of the South Vietnamese presidential palace in Saigon, which was the symbolic end of ARVN resistance and end of the war. That was the same time the helicopters were leaving the roof of the US Embassy for the last time. Anyway, that's that. I had a couple tours there during the war, 1965-67 in the Navy Seabees. Later, after a long career in Asian civil aviation, I was a consultant for Boeing and conducted a ten year project in Hanoi 1993-2003, working with Vietnam Airlines to develop a new corporate identity and brand image. The blue/gold aircraft and Lotus logo you see there is the result of that project. I absolutely loved Hanoi. In 1993 when I first went there to meet with the airline management there were no cars in the city, except a few old black Chinese dedans used by the government. All transport was by bicycle and trishaw. The city was quiet except for the sound of the little bells on the bicycles. No big hotels or office buildings and very little commercial trade. As you can see, that changed very fast. I've enjoyed your blog and will follow it as you travel through my favorite part of the world. Have fun! All the best, Sam |
| 19th March 2007 SeeingTheWorld | Motivation, Sacks - From: Good Morning Vietnam If reading my journals solidifies your desire to travel in a few years from now, start making some plans. Not putting the idea of going off will ensure that you will actually make it happen. Good to hear from my man. |
| 26th February 2007 goldstein | :) - From: From Laos With Love nice man. i feel like i've been there..wait i have. but not with you, which sucks. keep on loving it. |
| 17th February 2007 SeeingTheWorld | Photos - From: The Many Faces of Cambodia I'm glad that my picture was lucky enough to make it onto your computer. Let me know if you want anymore. |
| 15th February 2007 Caitlin | - From: The Many Faces of Cambodia Beautiful pictures and stories. Lonely beach is my new desktop pic. Thanks. |
| 8th February 2007 FERGUS | at last - From: The Ancient Temples of Angkor nice to see you've finally spelt my name right!? also, how come you got 20 pictures of a temple, 10 of a monkey and none of me? come on smith, sort it out! |
| 12th January 2007 SeeingTheWorld | Final Destination - From: A Merry Christmas, A Happy New Years, and...um, a Road Trip! Mat, you couldn't be more on point with those monkey bastards. One actually bit a French women that was near us on the beach feeding the monkeys as well. I don't want to make any assumptions but I'm pretty sure the monkey knew she was French and gave that lady what she deserved. The French colonialists have a well-documented history of monkey abuse and this monke was obviously a scholar in the brutalilty associated with all those French bastards...the whole monkey incident actually gives me an idea....but I'll save that one for later. take care Oh yeah, we're eventually gonna end up in Bangkok before I take off for Cambodia. |
| 12th January 2007 SeeingTheWorld | Joe loved the grapes - From: A Merry Christmas, A Happy New Years, and...um, a Road Trip! Rita- I'm sorry I didn't specify which one of the monkeys was so interested in eating the grapes. Before Joe cut his beard he could have easily joined up with a troop and been accepted as a monkey half-breed. Fergus and I actually had to convince Joe to give the grapes up, I decided to leave out that he was the greedest one of them all when it came to the food. Thanks for checking my blog! Hopefully our tales can keep jealous minds satisfied and even more hopefully inspired to come visit this amazing part of the world. |
| 11th January 2007 Mat Zalk | Greedy Bastards - From: A Merry Christmas, A Happy New Years, and...um, a Road Trip! Those monkeys are a bunch of greedy bastards. They are typical beggars; give 'em a buck and they ask for a beer, give 'em a pancake and they throw it back at you. I really loved how the monkeys were just cruising around Ton Sai, doing their own thing. Where are you gonna end up on this road trip? If you really want to impress the Thais throw a little, "sawadee pi mai" in to the mix. Let them know that you can say happy new year in any language they want, then just it up in the other languages if they are clever enough to ask. Good luck. |
| 8th January 2007 Rita Keeperman | - From: A Merry Christmas, A Happy New Years, and...um, a Road Trip! Which guy loved the grapes - Joey or the monkey? Admit it, you didn't specify!! Happy New Year and keep wanderin'-we're all terribly jealous. |
| 26th December 2006 z man | nice bro - From: To Bangkok and Back hey nucka, mat and i stayed at that exact same river bungaloo in Pai, I'm glad you got there, it was a cool town. Miss you back at home and enjoy the holidays in the south. good update, Z |
| 25th December 2006 SeeingTheWorld | Sorry About Not Checking Comments - From: To Bangkok and Back For everyone who has posted a comment and thought I didn't care, that was not the case, it's more a case that I didn't know. I didn't realize that people were leaving comments for me to see but now I do and I will check them more frequently. Happy Holidays to everyone! -Adam |
| 25th December 2006 SeeingTheWorld | Great to hear from you - From: In the Kingdom of Thailand Grand Aunt Mikki, I certainly did not expect to receive a comment from you. I would love to visit Eastern Europe some day, all of it sounds fascinating. Thailand is beautiful and I cannot say enough good things about the people here. Take care. |
| 18th December 2006 Stiefel | yo - From: To Bangkok and Back It sounds like your havinga blast, Rock Climbing? thats kind of Random, were did you find the proper equipment? take some photos of the rock faces you climb. Also take a photo of a Thia Hooker. Peace Stiefel |
