Tips for Visiting the Temples of Angkor
If you are traveling in Cambodia for the first time, it pretty much goes without saying that you’ll be going to Siem Reap and seeing the Angkor area one way or another. For some people, it might be...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Candid in Angkor
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View ArticleCambodia’s Dark Past
In the early 1970’s, civil unrest and political turmoil had reached a peak in Cambodia and the surrounding region. With Vietcong soldiers using Cambodia as a pipeline for troops and armaments in their...
View ArticleSiem Reap to 4,000 Islands: An Overland Journey
When we were first planning our trip from Siem Reap to 4,000 Islands in Laos, we didn’t think it would take us very long. I mean, looking at the map the distance didn’t seem that far. We just had to go...
View ArticleFake Monks in Southeast Asia
I was standing in a crowded market in Hong Kong when I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder and a voice saying “hello!” When I turned around, I found a man in a monks robe, shaved head and bare feat,...
View Article5 Myths About Traveling in Southeast Asia
Before traveling to another country or part of the globe, we already have preconceived notions about what it’s roughly going to be like. Whether it’s through films, travel articles, photographs, or...
View ArticleFruits of Southeast Asia: Part 1
One of the best regions in the world for fruit is in Southeast Asia. With ideal growing conditions and multiple harvesting periods, Southeast Asia has an abundance of beautifully looking and...
View ArticleFruits of Southeast Asia: Part 2
Yesterday we began our two-part series on the fruits of Southeast Asia, highlighting the dragonfruit, durian, guava apple, jackfruit, long kong, and the lychee. Today we conclude our series with six...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: View From My Window
Sometimes a new post idea is created before I reach a destination. Sometimes they don’t even present themselves until I’m right in the middle of an extraordinary (and not so extraordinary) experience....
View ArticleTravel Costs: Cambodia
Continuing with the series of travel costs in Southeast Asia, today I’m breaking down what we spent our money on in Cambodia. Itinerary After spending three weeks traveling through Vietnam, we headed...
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