tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post4604016402748758751..comments2022-10-25T07:52:47.477-07:00Comments on Riding Rails: "The International" Butterworth to Bangkok, June 23-24, 2011Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18339789596944683688noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-43093308278886307852011-07-08T07:23:35.432-07:002011-07-08T07:23:35.432-07:00The Vietnamese man's experiences are fascinati...The Vietnamese man's experiences are fascinating - you should put all this into a book when you are done.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-39656333527940701002011-07-05T19:25:25.455-07:002011-07-05T19:25:25.455-07:00It's good to hear he thinks our army is more d...It's good to hear he thinks our army is more disciplined now. Of course, back then they gave people a choice of the army or jail. Now you can't get in if you have a criminal record (is what I'm told).Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573262524755768643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-35299309550274311472011-07-05T04:45:12.607-07:002011-07-05T04:45:12.607-07:00It's hard to know whether seeing new places or...It's hard to know whether seeing new places or meeting new people is the best part of the trip.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-59432891629335241362011-07-04T10:52:20.950-07:002011-07-04T10:52:20.950-07:00What an interesting trip. Allen would have moved t...What an interesting trip. Allen would have moved to another seat had he been next to me - my knowledge of history is pathetic. Interesting story he shared.A Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-8702553618669839862011-07-04T10:05:14.793-07:002011-07-04T10:05:14.793-07:00What a fascinating journey.. so much to see, learn...What a fascinating journey.. so much to see, learn and thankfully share.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-66669679390640461372011-07-02T18:22:44.981-07:002011-07-02T18:22:44.981-07:00Funny how when you travel, you expect to learn a l...Funny how when you travel, you expect to learn a lot about the country you are visiting, but talking with other travelers, your journey takes you through their history and geography, too. Some other part of the world then makes an imprint over the one you are physically in. For me, a recent conversation with a man at the front desk of the condo where I've been living turned out to be a lesson in Philippine politics.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-64932060420401117022011-07-02T12:13:43.442-07:002011-07-02T12:13:43.442-07:00Sounds like ones learns a lot from this kind of tr...Sounds like ones learns a lot from this kind of travel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06179486046864119527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811319573590605742.post-34006812222977909912011-07-02T04:36:24.455-07:002011-07-02T04:36:24.455-07:00What an education you are getting!! Meeting Allen ...What an education you are getting!! Meeting Allen was a definite plus on the trip, I think.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com