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Front cover for Warrior Odyssey

Book review: Warrior Odyssey - Antonio Graceffo

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set off on a quest around Asia, researching and discovering lesser-known and rare martial arts along the way? Read about the experiences of Antonio Graceffo in his latest book, Warrior Odyssey.

Destinations: Burma | Indochina | Vietnam | Hong Kong | Korea, S | Taiwan | China | Cambodia | Laos | Thailand | Philippines
Topics: Travel | Adventure | 20th Century History | Martial Arts | Culture | People | Working Abroad | War & Conflict
Book cover for Antonio Graceffo's upcoming book, Warrior Odyssey.

A Warrior's Odyssey - Interview with Antonio Graceffo

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

Antonio Graceffo's eagerly anticipated new book, Warrior Odyssey, covers the beginning of his trek throughout Asia. Commencing from 2001, his quest for adventure has developed into a journey of...

Destinations: Malaysia | Burma | Indochina | Vietnam | Korea, S | Taiwan | China | Cambodia | Laos | Thailand | Philippines
Topics: Travel | Literature | Traditions | Culture | People | Religion | War & Conflict | Ancient History

Opinion - Challenges facing Burma following Aung San Suu Kyi's release

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

Aung San Suu Kyi may be free from house arrest but there is much work to be done. The question is, how genuine about change are those who kept her away for so long?

Destinations: Burma
Topics: People | 20th Century History | War & Conflict
Khom was our tour guide at the Land Mines Museum in Siem Riep

Visiting A Land Mines Museum

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

Khom acted as our well informed tour guide at a land mines museum in Siem Reap.

Destinations: Kbal Spean | Battambang | Bokor | Poutang | Thun Mong | Angkor | Siem Reap | Kompong Thom | Poipet | Phnom Penh | Sihanouk Ville | Kratie | Cambodia | Koh Kong | Preah Seihanu | Tonle Sap | Stoeng Treng | Pailin | Bot Sala | Lancang-Mekong River
Topics: 20th Century History | War & Conflict
Phu Yao Bridge, one of the many elics of the Vietnam War, is a tourist attraction for travellers keen on discovering the legacy of Vietnam's war history.

Re-visiting war grounds carries on brotherhood legacy

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

A former soldier of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) speaks of his war experience and re-integration to visitors intrigued by Vietnam's past.

Destinations: Malaysia | Shan State | Vietnam | Korea, S | Mekong River | Cambodia | China | Laos | Thailand | Philippines
Topics: Travel | Culture | Working Abroad | War & Conflict
Iqbal in his younger days, standing to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's immediate left

The Bodyguard of Aung San Suu Kyi

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

A former political prisoner in Burma tells of his experience with torture, imprisonment and protecting Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Destinations: Burma
Topics: People | War & Conflict
piebald feral, temple market Sangklaburi, Thailand

The dogs of Sanglaburi

John McMahon - dictater2 [261]

When a motor cycle plows into a dog on a dark road in the mountians of thailand I find myself cared for by a women I cant communicate with.

Destinations: Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Burma | Mekong River | Cambodia | Laos | Thailand | Japan
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | Animals | Music | Traditions | Economy | Culture | Food | Working Abroad | War & Conflict | Ancient History | Architecture
Improvisation is the key in developing team exercises. A shortage of equipment does not have to result in a shortage of enjoyment.

Coaching the Tigers of Loi Tailang

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

Amidst hills and forests on a place unlikely to be located on a map, a dusty field in the Internally Displaced Persons village of Loi Tailang, Burma, gives students residing in an orphanage the chance to emulate their footballing heroes.

Destinations: Shan State | Burma
Topics: Sports | War & Conflict
Poetic Justice: Sin Kye (immediate right) reads out a tribute to Cyclone Nargis victims

...And Poetic Justice For All Civilians of Burma

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

An elderly poet harnesses the power of words to keep reminding the international community not to forget the hardships endured by the civilians of Burma.

Destinations: Burma
Topics: Literature | War & Conflict

The Sky Is Not Blue in Burma

David Calleja - davidcalleja [1,448]

Although more than 6,000 individuals in Burma's prisons were released in a "goodwill gesture" by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the military junta is in no rush to demonstrate that...

Destinations: Burma
Topics: War & Conflict
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