Road Trip – Vietnam: Intriguing Adventure in an Exotic Land
http://www.gogolfandtravel.com/locations/all-others/vietnam-golf April, 2010 It had been 40 years since I had watched Country Joe & The Fish perform their Vietnam Song at Woodstock in the summer of 1969, while expecting my invitation from Uncle Sam any day. Vietnam was much on my mind then, as it was on this trip while exploring the country’s cities, villages, people and …. Read More
Saigon Saigon Bar, Vietnam
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/saigon-saigon-bar-vietnam-3853 March 25, 2010 The anticipation of drinking and dining at the legendary rooftop Saigon Saigon Bar in the Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City evoked such a rush of emotions that it was difficult to get my head and heart around the paradox and implications of this place historically, and at present, as …. Read More
Ristorante Beccari, Merdeka Palace – Kuching, Borneo, Malaysia
CigarAficionado.com 2010 After eating only local exotic Malaysian cuisine at outdoor and open-air restaurants for several days in Borneo, a steamy land only a few degrees north of the equator, I discovered an oasis of other world flavors at the regal Merdeka Palace Hotel. The experience soothed the spirit and literally cooled the body.The Merdeka …. Read More
Back to Borneo: A Multi- Ethnic Natural Paradise
http://www.gogolfandtravel.com/locations/all-others/borneo-malaysia/borneo-malaysia December, 2009 A World Amateur Inter-Team Golf Championship (WAITGC) event took me back to Borneo. Within minutes of arriving at the Grand Magherita Hotel, action on the Sarawak River captured my attention. I wandered outside into a cheering throng of thousands lining the riverbank to watch colorfully clad competitors paddling brightly adorned traditional tribal …. Read More
Imagine
http://www.gogolfandtravel.com/locations/all-others/borneo-malaysia/golfing-malaysia August, 2008 “Imagine”…John Lennon recorded and released his powerful plea for world peace, Imagine, in 1971. In many ways Malaysia exemplifies Lennon’s dream: “Everyone is part of everyone else and here all the people are one,” said James Chew, an ethno botanist and adventure guide from the Borneo state of Sabah. “There is no …. Read More