Shannon Holman Articles
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #13: Gili Gila (Island Crazy) – Gili Islands, IndonesiaErica and Shannon thought they’d spend two nights on Gili Trawangan, off the northwest coast of Lombok. They ended up staying a month.
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #11: Savage Tans in the Andamans – Southern ThailandHearing about somebody else’s beach-hopping holiday is probably about as exciting as hearing about their dreams, but nevertheless, Shannon Holman sends us an update.
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #12: Juni in Bali – Bali, IndonesiaWith birthdays at the beginning and end of June, Shannon and Erica spent the month wandering Bali with Shannon’s parents.
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #8: Hoi An, Vietnam: Vestiges of Interest – Hoi An, VietnamHoi An is home to about 200 tailors and cobblers – and Shannon may have bought something from all of them.
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #9: Thanh Quit: Mr. Phong\’s Neighborhood – Thanh Quit, VietnamAs the daughter of a career Marine who survived two tours in Vietnam, it was strange for Shannon to shake hands with a former VC soldier, but she’ll never forget that day.
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #7: Southern Cambodia to Saigon – Cambodia and VietnamShannon did make it to Siem Reap to see Angkor Wat – Wonder of the World and all that – but it was sometimes hard to feel the proper awe when surrounded by thousands of other people doing the same thi
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #6: Goats, Missiles, Chickens, and Fighter Planes – Southern Laos to Northeastern CambodiaOur heroes float down the Mekong and up the Nam Ou, live the sauna-and-pate life in Luang Prabang, are momentarily taken in by the Bad Man Mr. Thandy, play with dead bats in Muang Nan, and eat silkwor
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #4: Northern Thailand: The Miss Hill Tribe Pageant – ThailandBy far, the highlight of Shannon’s visit to Soppong was the Bang Ma Pha district festival, featuring several different hill tribes.
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #5: The Laap of Luxury – Northern LaosOur heroes float down the Mekong and up the Nam Ou, live the sauna-and-pate life in Luang Prabang, are momentarily taken in by the Bad Man Mr. Thandy, play with dead bats in Muang Nan, and eat silkwor
Yes, We Have No Banana Pancakes #2: Burma (Myanmar): Teapots and Toilet Paper – MyanmarDespite amazing sights and amazing people, Shannon thinks twenty years from now, what she’ll remember most vividly about Burma is the toilet paper.
