Jun 15, 2019
A WONDERFUL RELAXING DAY IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA
Most visitors to Siem Reap are here to see the magnificent archeological ruins, Angkor Wat and hundreds of other hindu-buddhist temples dating back to 9th to 11th centuries. I am…
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Field notes from the road
Medicine, culture, travel, food, healing, and human stories from my archive. Start with a trail, search for a memory, or move by year.
Roads, meals, clinics, and human encounters.Archive into inquiry
These field notes are not only memory. They are the ground from which my new field inquiries begin.
The current inquiry follows one trail through the archive: food culture, metabolic health, Indigenous knowledge, and Suriname.
May 15, 2019
THE BEGINNINGS OF A WONDERFUL DAY IN RANGOON BURMA YANGON/MYANMAR . BIRMANIE BIRMANIA
Eithwe and I have been friends for more than a decade and I am glad to have played a small role in advancing the career of this young woman in…
May 15, 2019
DIABETES AS A SOCIAL ILLNESS AND THE DUNBAR NUMBER
A good friend of mine from South Dakota was once visiting Miami and remarked: You are a homeless doctor, but you are always First Class. My brother Eliyahu always prided…
May 15, 2019
GLOBAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN ANTHROPOLOGIST . DOES THAT EXIST ?
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Apr 15, 2019
HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY TO MY LATEST PASSPORT .. TIME TO RENEW
I began travelling alone earlier in life than most people. I had always had the travel sensation imbedded in my heart even when I was in school. I began travelling…
Apr 15, 2019
APRIL 14, 2019 . HAPPY NEW YEAR TO SO MANY PEOPLE IN SO MANY LANDS
It is perhaps our eurocentric leanings that we tend to emphasize the european-christian new year (distinct even from the orthodox new year celebrated in certain slavic countries). Today is April…
Apr 15, 2019
TENHO SAUDADE POR LONDRES . I HAVE LONGINGS FOR LONDON
I had a nostalgic day in London. I was not reliving any of the days past but was visiting places and remembering. In fact I did not specifically remember the…
Mar 15, 2019
TOP 10 OR MOST POPULAR PLACES TO VISIT . AVOID THEM
WHENEVER I SEE A HEADLINES IN A BLOG OR TRAVEL MAGAZINE Top 10 Travel Destinations In The World For 2019, According To TripAdvisor I quickly make a mental note to…
Mar 15, 2019
LEAVING RANGOON/YANGON FOR MIAMI, FLORIDA . 48 HOURS
Not a normal route but journey made pleasant by Malaysian Airlines Yangon to Kuala Lumpur Mingalar Sky Lounge at Mingaladon Airport in Yangon Malaysian Airlines Premium Lounge at Satellite, KLIA…
Mar 15, 2019
THE NIGHT HAS FALLEN OUTSIDE AND ALL OF US ARE THE SAME
The Malaysian Airline Lounge at KLIA 1 is an excellent place to wind down. I am sitting in their dining room, looking outside, where I can make out the skeletons…
Feb 15, 2019
FATTEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
I just wrote a post about healthiest countries on earth and was happy to find that I was associated with many of them. Then I decided to look for the…
Jan 15, 2019
I AM DOING MY LITTLE BIT FOR CUBA
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Nov 15, 2018
FLYING AMERICAN AIRLINES : LOYALTY STILL MATTERS
I used to be a loyal Delta Airlines flier and when they changed their Frequent Flier programme, I switched to United Airlines and when they devalued their programme switched to…
Nov 15, 2018
HAVANA NIGHTS LA NOCHE DE LA HABANA
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Nov 15, 2018
2018 A GOOD YEAR OF TRAVELS AMERICAS EUROPE MIDDLE EAST ASIA
0 0 1 319 1821 Carl T. Curtis Health and Education 15 4 2136 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE 2018 has been a good year for…
Nov 15, 2018
I AM IN LOVE WITH ………QATAR AIRWAYS
My first flight with Qatar Airways was in February 2014, I think: IAH DOH CGK DOH BRU. Since then I have made every attempt to fly QR Qatar Airways when…
Oct 15, 2018
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTELS IN KUALA LUMPUR: WHY IS IT SO SPECIAL TO ME?
I do not remember when my love affair with DT in KL began! I had been visiting KL on a regular basis since 2008, but almost always stayed at my…
Oct 15, 2018
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR VISIT TO COCHIN? ASKED THE IMMIGRATION AGENT
After a very pleasant two days in Fort Cochin, I was about to leave Cochin, Kerala in India for Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. I handed my passport to the middle…