Answer Actually, I haven't been writing every day, not nearly. I write the blogs when I get access to a decent internet connection (often rare) and just back date them to reflect the time period they're referring to.
Most places have had power, but a few have had to pull off of generators. I occassionally come across somewhere with just campfires and candles, like I did in Laos.
Question Nic,
Everywhere you've gone you have access to electricity? You're writing daily and I guess I just wonder how remote are these remote places? How close to main cities? What's the infrastructure like, etc.?
Nice tribute Sorry for your loss, hopefully one day you can follow your brothers footsteps in a peacefull Iraq like you are in the formally war torn Cambodia.
from kenya too reading your blog made me smile too,I am from kenya but living in the USA at the moment,my husband is from here , you writing about how she took care of you brings fond memories about my husband when he visited africa for the first time.I sure miss cococut rice more now.loved the photos.
"imagining" You were "imagining" that these places are clean. To paraphrase a quote I heard the other day, the real value of travel is to temper your imagination with reality.
In fact, Cambodia has the worst pollution I have ever witnessed. It's quite sad to see such a beautiful place willfully ruined by it's own inhabitants with so much litter and waste. LDCs in the Americas might have some of the same problems, but I don't know.
it's interesting..I was talking to a friend a little earlier- it seems I was envisioning other countries (namely central american) as being clean and relatively untamed, comparably to where I'm from- but I guess a lot of such countries may be worse off in areas like pollution since they don't have any regulatory structures in place.
Is that styrofoam supposed to be in the 'bamboo crab pots'?
AWEsome What a great experience. I've never interacted to such an extent with local children in my travels, but I did get the chance to briefly interact with some children in the Village of Little Jesus in a small farm town of South Korea.
The ride there was full of lush, jungle-green hillsides and muddy towns with people flowing in and out of tents/shacks.
The village itself was a farm really. The children were purposefully orphaned - I mean to say their parents chose to relocate their children due to their inability to care for them given their additional needs - all the children have disabilities.
They work hard farming almonds and cherries though, and sure know how to have a good time!
They taught us some traditional songs and dances and we formed a huge circle and took turns being in the center mimicking the dance moves and trying to keep up with the lyrics.
We fixed up some of their buildings and they fed us some damn good kimchi.
What a great time!
actually... according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Angkor Wat is the largest religious structure in the world... maybe I'll tweak that title.
Nice pics A awesome collection on the Ankor Wat pics! But be careful of making such statement as 'World's largest ...', some people might disagree with the subjective statement. Is it larger than the Vatican City? Macchu Picchu? Teotihuacan? Borobudur? Mecca? [put your site connected to a religion here].
I had a difficult time remembering.. Nic, after reading the last entry on the reflections in song on the killing fields my respect for you increased many times over. I do remember the images on TV. They did allow reporters to veiw the process of killing. I remember seeing the young kids shooting at the people. I sthink I could not view this if I were there. It is good you have this experience. I am enjoying the blog very much.
Future era of Nic! Hi Nic - your Mom and I are hoping that one of your future eras will be "Wealthy Writer/Producer Graciously Supporting His Loving but Aging Parents"!! I liked this one a lot - your rants are becoming more tempered and mature all the time (that is a compliment!)
Take care -
Dad
Moms really like to hear from sons on their Birthdays. Hint Hint. I spent the day with Doug on my Birthday. Your mom and I celebrated ours together on Friday night eating Thia food in Bellingham. I have been following your travels and enjoying your excellent wriitting skills. I see many scripts, books and essays in your future. Take care and safe travel.
wow...cant believe i found your blog,it reads like a Jack Kerouac/Bill Bryson novel! Well done on getting rid of the backpackers bible. it sounds like your having an incredible time,hope that nomadic spirit stays strong. make the best of every second you have traveling,western civilisation with all its "comforts" will never compare to the infused smell of spices,sewage,body odour and insense and the roar of 7people in a 3man tuk-tuk!! please have a beer chang for me if you get back to thailand!
Great blog I have tell you...your blog had me smiling and laughing at the same time. As a person who travels alone, meeting someone is always something you hope for - although it rarely happens. So cheers ole mate!
My name is Nic Nakis and I come from Sedro-Woolley, WA. I started this travel blog as "The Mad Greek's Travel Blog" when I left North America for the first time in 2006. I documented that first 6-month, around-the-world trip extensively. Then, I returned for a few updates around 2010. I revived the blog in 2022 in order to record my ongoing travels and fill in some of the gaps.
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Answer
Actually, I haven't been writing every day, not nearly. I write the blogs when I get access to a decent internet connection (often rare) and just back date them to reflect the time period they're referring to. Most places have had power, but a few have had to pull off of generators. I occassionally come across somewhere with just campfires and candles, like I did in Laos.