I leave for Vietnam in 24 hours en route to visiting the UK,so have litle time for extensive thoughts.
Valentines Day here was the usual surreal experience,with an ongoing debate re:globalization.vs.cultural sensibilities.Prime example.....a conversation I had with a young market stall holder:
Me "Do you know who St.Valentine was,and what the whole day represents?
Market stall guy "It's a new generation now!"

Today is also the start of the Khmer Rouge trials,and so is an incredibly important day in this country.The process is bound to be lengthy,but it is good that proceedings are underway.
I will report on my travels,but am now off to reclaim my passport which has been in the hands of the Vietnamese embassy for three days.