Category: Scott Baker

Mongolia – Where Did Everybody Go?

Myanmar!!! The crowd has disappeared from Mongolia like a fart in a windstorm. 2011 was “The year of Mongolia”, where asset prices skyrocketed and it was hip to have an operation on the ground. Now, many of those who made (or tried to make) their mark in Mongolia have flown

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The “Informal Economy” – Makeshift

Today’s post comes to us from our on-the-ground man in SE Asia, Scott. You may remember Scott, who is now an integral part of our team, from his post Why I Ditched California for Mongolia. Before Scott left for Asia earlier this year he met an interesting guy. I’ll let

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Don’t Write Off Cambodia…This Place is Remarkable!

With the Mongolian meet up now over, one of the countries we are going to hone in on is Cambodia. It’s a sleepy SE Asian “powerhouse-to-be” in our opinion. Unfortunately, the place gets a bad rep due to its past. Too many people hear Cambodia and think land mines and

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