My early years in Northeast (Pak Isan) Thailand and first round the world trip

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November 16th 1949

Published: May 6th 2011

My parents were assigned to Nakhon Ratchsima (Korat), Thailand for language training, which would last two years. While learning Thai, my Dad also taught English to the cadets who were learning to fly F-86 jets at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Base. My Dad had a knack for names and remembered all of his students; even years later when they became the top officers in the military, and one b... Read Full Entry

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Bob Carlsen

Home and Away

I started blogging on Travelblog in 2009, entering trips beginning in 2007. My intention has always been to document my years of travel since my birth...how else was I to save all the slides my Dad took of my childhood! Most bloggers write about their trips away from home. Mine, and eventually Linda's, homes have usually been where people travel to. So the idea eventually percolated to name our blog "Home and Away." The blog is not intended to be an autobiography, although I spent my entire life traveling, with Linda joining me after college, it may appear to be that way. As this... full info

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Bob's first haircut

Paul and Phyllis Johnson

with their children Bryan, Becky, and Billy; with Ms Ratzloff on the left and Ms Hearn on the left

The house where the Johnsons were murdered

Missionaries laying flowers at the Johnsons' grave

Moseleys bringing Bryan Johnson back from Dalat School

Bryan is the middle of the three taller boys.

Becky escorting Bob to the plane

Bob with South Asia guard at Karachi airport

Mom with the Johnson and Calsen kids about to board the plane to Europe

From lef to right: Billy, Becky, Bryan, Sue in Mom's arms, and Bobbie (me)

Bob (me) walking with a donkey in Damascus

Becky, Bob, Billy, and Brian waking up at our hotel in Amsterdam

Touring the canals in Amsterdam

Billy, Bryan and Becky in the first row. Mom carrying Sue and Bobbie (me) in the second

Landing in New York

Linda and Bob with Brian and Becky 50 years later

View of Hook Mountian and Hudson River from our home in Nyack

Visiting Carlsen relatives in Atlantic City

Bob on the carosel horse in the middle of the picture

Relatives on Long Island

Bill and Esther Carlsen and their children Don and Phyllis. My Dad Bill was named after his Uncle Bill. Their son Don was named after my Dad's middle name. Don married Jan and had six children. They moved to Colorado in the '60s. Linda and I live two hours from them now.