It’s been a long time since I put pen to paper and shared something with my friends. So after arriving home at 9.00pm after two magic days on the road, here goes. It’s going to be short and sweet cause I’m tired. But I hope it encourages you, no matter where you live, to get [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Some girls go shopping
Posted in Inner Journey, Places, tagged Australia, Great Ocean Road on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Touch down
Posted in Places, tagged Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, massage on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Skidding across the tarmac I was welcomed to Bangkok by more than 100 pictures of King Bhumibol.
Having reigned since June 9, 1946, Bhumibol Adulyadej, translating as “strength of the land, incomparable power” is the world’s longest-serving current head of state and the longest-serving monarch in Thai’s history. Long Live the King is imprinted on every [...]
New eyes
Posted in Inner Journey, Inspirations, Places, tagged Cambodia, Inspiration, Laos, Travel on July 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Firstly, thank you for the emails asking how I am? I have been off the grid for a while, but now in Vientiane for a few more days, so making the most of internet (is that a good or bad thing) and the croissants. Thank goodness for the French. There have been plenty of journeys [...]
Don´t do this at home #2
Posted in Places, tagged Cambodia on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After five months of not getting outside much, my skin is a little pale. This is deemed to be quite beautiful, with many of the Khmer women spending their hard earned dollars on whitening creams and gels. But beauty in Cambodia has gone to a whole new level. Highly toxic chemicals are being spread onto [...]
Don´t do this at home #1
Posted in Places, tagged Cambodia on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Never hop into a taxi when the driver is sitting on the lap of a passenger. Its a good indication the rest of the vehicle will be a little crowded.
Men in uniforms
Posted in Inner Journey, Places, tagged Bangladesh, Cambodia on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What is it with me and men in uniform? First it was the immigration officer at Dhaka airport. Now it is my travelling companion who just happens to be a policeman returning to work after a few days visiting his family.
Vanna doesnt speak much English, but excitedly whips out his Khmer-English dictionary when he finds [...]
Dhaka deluge
Posted in Places, tagged Bangladesh, Dhaka, rickshaw on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Asalam walekum (hello). Welcome to Dhaka city. You are lucky to have chosen today for your city tour, as we have a three day holiday, so the traffic is not so bad and many people are sleeping as they were up last night feasting with friends and family for Shabe-e-barat. It is one of our [...]
Wanted: One husband.
Posted in Places, tagged Bangladesh, Dhaka, rickshaw on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
¨Where are you going?¨
¨What is your father´s name?¨
¨What is your occupation?¨
¨Tina Louise Jensen. Born 13 June 1971.¨ (read out very loudly)
¨Are you married?¨
¨Would you like to be?¨ (glistening smile bigger than all of Bangla´s waterways in the rainy season)
Experience A to Z
Posted in Challenges, Faces, Helping hands, Inner Journey, Inspirations, Places on July 6, 2009 | 7 Comments »
It’s been a while. There’s been illness. Isolation from the world. Time for reflection. Realisations. Acceptance. Personal challenges. Soul searching.
Tomorrow commences August 2008. In eight days, I will commence the second part of a personal journey that will take me from the inner, to five countries in south-east Asia. In eight days, the realisation of [...]
Dust mask tears
Posted in Faces, Places, tagged Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I sat writing a few emails, I couldn’t help but notice the young girl next to me was hiding behind her dust mask, with tears almost as heavy as yesterday’s rain, running down her cheeks.
