http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/alloverasia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from alloverasia en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:35:11 +0000 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:35:11 +0000 Hello everyone...It has been exactly a month since I left you all in the hopes of finding something better...and guess what I think I have...sorry mom and dad but no more law school for me...I'm going to fulfull my lifelong dream 3 week long dream of becoming a SE Asia tourguide that is after I open my own bar in Laos...the place with the tubing...................am I joking Perhaps...An http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-424902.html Once again reporting live from Hanoi Vietnam this is Matt Stein. Sorry I've been out of commission for a few days no I have not been watching Knocked Up repeatedly on HBO because it's the only channel that we get in english and I love repetition. We returned this morning from spending a lovely 24 hours in a boat mom you wouldn't have minded...no rocking back and forth on Halong Bay. Fo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Halong-Bay/blog-423791.html Hello Matt Stein here again for your reading pleasure. Before I begin I'd like to provide you with some background information about the author... In West Philadelphia born and raised on the playground is where I spent most of my days. Wait...wrong intro.Dammit.In case you'd like a visual I'm sitting in my boxers in my four star air conditioned hotel room in Hoi An after just having returned http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Hoi-An/blog-422257.html Hi there neighbor Mister Rogers greetingI'm sitting in my hotel room in Ho Chi Minh city having just returned from a two day trip to the Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam...details to come so hold your horses.It's been a few days since I've written to you all but please don't be alarmed or take it personally except for a select few who will remain nameless...Hal.I know I promised fun and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/blog-421059.html Hi From Siem ReapWe arrived here via plane this morning and there is much to tell. However I'd like to dedicate this entry entirely to our visit to the Killing Fields and the Genocide Museum in Phnom Pehn as I feel that this experience deserves its own entry it's not always fun and games I guess. That being said I also plan to be very detailed as I'd like to try and articulate how moving http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Phnom-Penh/blog-419691.html Coming to you live from Phnom Penh this is Matt Stein...Once again a few quick housekeeping things before we get started. First thanks again for all of the comments especially mom and dad who with their lightning fast responses are certainly making me look cool.... Hayley your description of Tuk Tuks are correct. They are sketchy. Other Haley glad to know you are thinking about me w http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/South/Phnom-Penh/blog-419099.html Hello AgainA few things before I start. 1. To all those who wrote me private messages Thank you. BUT I will not respond to these not because I don't want to but because I just don't have the time. I'm a busy man. Please post 'comments' instead so that everyone can read them and we can all get to know each other more intimately.2. You might notice that my beautiful but sometimes messy http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-418084.html Hello AgainFor all of you who have been tirelessly checking for a new blog update I appreciate your enthusiam and loyalty. For those of you who haven't...you will hear from me seperately as I may be asking some of you for letters of recommendation after law school and I don't want to say anything that may come back to bite me. Also special thanks to Hayley Mary Elana Jon Balaban and Wo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-417072.html Hello Friends Family and others who I just added to be nice...Ever wonder what it's like to wake up in alone in very strange place halfway around the world...Scary. But back to that later...I know that many of you enjoy lots of details so I will do my best. Our story begins in terminal 7 of JFK International Airport. Moving forward I will refer to it as the fancy terminal because it is h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-415383.html