A Burmese painter in Old Bagan, Myanmar

Before entering a temple in Old Bagan, I passed by this shop and the boy invited me to sit down. We talked with each other and I was so sad to hear his wish of visiting China and Cambodia. He said he may have to work for 15 years to earn enough money for the trips. He was making a sand picture in this photo. He is the boy I mentioned in my blog "Do you appreciate the chance to travel?".

The people I met when traveling

October 27th 2013
A trip may be ruined or not, it depends much on how we deal with the people we meet. While I don't deny that I too was hassled by persistent touts and beggars, or overcharged by hotels, travel agents and local drivers, and hurt by some westerners who judged me based on my nationality and said rude words to me, I still can say that 90% of the people I've met when traveling are great ones. Everyone ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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