Suriname

Roadside amadillos for sale   About half the population of Suriname lives in Paramaribo, the capital city. It is mostly a nondescript economic district offering little for tourists to see. 80% of Suriname is jungle so when you go you must see it—it’s wonderful! I...

Japan

Fish market & fish and egg shrine   The Japanese people I met sensed that something was wrong with the world. Why?  Because the cherry blossoms were blooming during the wrong time of year (during the “snow” season), and because typhoons were occurring more...
Vietnam

Vietnam

At an orphanage of children impacted by Agent Orange   Vietnam War Remnants   Country Information: There are approximately 98,000,000 people living in Vietnam, in a country about the size of New Mexico. The majority of Vietnamese practice Buddhism and...

Laos

Country Information: A country slightly larger than Utah, Laos is a landlocked country home to approximately 7.5 million people. The capital of Laos is Vientiane. The official language of Laos is Lao, but French, English and various ethnic languages are also widely...

Indonesia

Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. There are approximately 260 million people living in Indonesia. The official language is Bahasa, but English, Dutch, and Javanese are also widely spoken. There are more than 700 hundred languages spoken in Indonesia! The majority...

Cambodia

Country Information: The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. There are approximately 16 million people living here. The official language of Cambodia is Khmer. The majority of the population practices Theravada Buddhism. Major exports of the country include clothing,...