Yukon Jay - 小祥

Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam 泰国，高棉，越南

I'm 95% percent sure this will be my final plan for the summer... I will try to keep this short without the details.

Mexico is a no go now. Because the project is under contract with Community Economic Development and funded by CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency), the government (CIDA) is not willing to have me, a non-paid participant, come aboard on the project for legal and ethical reasons. I was disappointed to hear this days after I was told I could go... but oh well. Instead, my TA told me he will be working on his own projects in China/Vietnam later this year, and Cuba for 4 months next February... he said I could definately work on these projects with him. Because the Cuba project is 4 months, I can turn it into a co-op job.... this will have to be arranged later this year so we are keeping this option open. Nothing is for sure yet.

So because Mexico is not gonna work out... I've decided to go see Ankor Wat in Cambodia. So here's my plan: fly to Thailand from Taiwan for 2-3 days, bus to Cambodia to see Ankor Wat and the capital city, Penom Penh, for about 2 weeks, then cross over to Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City since it is so close. I will then explore Ho Chi Minh City for a few days and fly back to Taiwan from there. This South East Asia trip will be about 3 weeks and Joey will be coming along with me.

Joey, my 14 year old bro, is also curious about other countries and cultures... so one reason to do this trip is to get him exposed to backpacking. If he enjoys it then he can have his own adventures when he turns 18 or 19. By then he will alrady have some experience and knows what to expect. I will be leaving or Asia sometime in the first week of July... and yes, I cancelled the Japan trip... too bloody expensive.

我在过大概一个新期就会去台湾了。 我打算去台湾几天然后我和下第就往泰国走。 我们在泰国不会待很久， 只有待两天到三天，然后就往去高棉走了。 我们只要去看高棉名胜地方，去欣赏欣赏， 所以会在高棉待差不多两道三个新期。 高棉看完的时候，就往越南去。 在越南只待几天而已。 我们去越南因为是要从越南坐飞机回到台湾，如果要从泰国回台湾的话，要从高棉座太久的车的。回台湾的时候就大概是八月一日，我就这时候跟小弟去苗栗看你们和我妈。 我妈因该还会在台湾的。

我以前有说要去墨西哥的，已经不去了。 我的老师是要我一起跟他去，可是他在那边做的事是跟政府有关的。 如果我去的话，我是被当成外边的人，所以政府说我不能去跟我老师参加。

Posted by Jay at June 26, 2004 10:30 PM