Michael Ballard
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Having a Beer (or Ten) in Borneo
Our Airbnb host asked us why we had come to visit the Brunei capital of Bandar…
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Postcards to Wanda: Brunei
With a Middle Eastern feel and a Southeast Asian flavor, Brunei left us wondering where, exactly,…
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Under the Watchful Eyes of Angkor Wat
A stream of consciousness post about a site that inspires such thoughts.
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Postcards to Wanda: Cambodia
Cheap beer, inner peace, and a postcard to Wanda!
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Going Wild in the Philippines
Ben had had his fill of big cities. And, after Angela and I had experienced a…
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Postcards to Wanda: Japan
This is a special postcard, hand-painted during an art workshop in Kyoto, Japan.
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Chicken Feet and Karaoke in South Korea
We timed it so that Ben’s solo adventure in South Korea coincided with our journey through…
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Why We Travel: Our Boys Become Men
I gave up on being a conventional parent long ago. To be clear, I didn’t give…
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Postcards to Wanda: South Korea
South Korea was great! We visited with our son, Ben, and his Korean host family. Also,…
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Postcards to Wanda: China
We said goodbye to 2018 from Beijing, China, with a postcard to Wanda.