<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dirty Feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[blog]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:24:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[HLL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuv yog ib tug 'HLL'.  I am a Hmong language learner. 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Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phu Chi Fa]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most memorable parts of our entire SE Asia trip was our time in Phu Chi Fa (Mountain of the White Clouds) during their Hmong...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/05/26/phu-chi-fa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7110</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 19:32:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_c2ba5fb7b9e94983981b546f713ec52f~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Visits in SE Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visited a good variety of schools during our time traveling around Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. Although we spent hours in some of...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/05/16/school-visits-in-se-asia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7111</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 17:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_691a9aef4f6d46418c0533cbc01e3f38~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angkor Thom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victory gate, Baphuon, Bayon, the Royal Terraces, Phimeanakas...and lunch! After a lovely visit to Ta Prohm temple, our wonderful guide,...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/04/28/angkor-thom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7112</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_10e3278819ba405daf3d9768bed91054~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temples of Angkor: Ta Prohm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visiting Cambodia, particularly Angkor Wat, has been a life goal of mine for many years. Ever since my History of Southeast Asia class in...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/04/14/temples-of-angkor-ta-prohm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7113</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_3af613868d014e55860136fa0e6ce3cb~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambodia!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Or...Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea (Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា) Cambodia is a fascinating place and I have promised myself to return...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/04/06/cambodia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7114</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2017 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_0da2b44b3ccc436d977296108d6ba545~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Bangkok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwhelming. This is the word that returns again and again to my mind when trying to verbalize the experience of walking around Bangkok...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/04/04/exploring-bangkok</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7115</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_b4819e31d65d49d881475c244fcadf51~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai Tourism Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much of our trip was about being in the right place at the right time and that was certainly true of our first day wandering around...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/03/28/thai-tourism-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7116</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_1f4e9f63fd184aa19ea5201985a891b0~mv2_d_4000_6000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Day in Bangkok...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangkok is overwhelming, as is SE Asia in general as I found out. The hustle and bustle...the pungent smells of cooking, spices, sweat,...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/03/17/one-day-in-bangkok</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7117</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_a44f9ff9ab114f8797abc5ad69f438c5~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suvarnabhumi Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although I can't say that I enjoy airports, Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi (literally "The Golden Land" in Thai) International Airport is one of...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/03/17/suvarnabhumi-airport</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bd9506c2100175b7118</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_46f3ae4b70af4e8b9b965e88228dd38c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who brings pork rinds on a 14 hour flight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only one lovely lady I know...my mother-in-law. Honestly, I've never been that into pork rinds...until this trip. Pork rinds in the...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2016/08/22/24-hours-in-washington-dc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bda0406100017988f85</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_f0b4d4874a60468985f7bd3cb44cddbf~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying is for the birds...]]></title><description><![CDATA[To say that I was anxious on the morning of our first flight simply does not cover the myriad of gut wrenching emotions I was...]]></description><link>https://gwenmkong.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/03/07/flying-is-for-the-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb00bda0406100017988f86</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9a61b4_29a9a35ac94d400882e6f3ed4ce40935~mv2_d_1944_2592_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gwen M. Kong</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>