Archive for the ‘Cambodia’ Category

Recommendation: First They Killed My Father

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Each country I visit I try to pick up a book about the local history, culture, people or related areas—either fiction or non-fiction. Reading these books while traveling in the countries they are about really brings the stories and history to life. I’ve read a number of great books so far and a [...]

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Across Cambodia: Photos

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Click on the collage below to view a series of photos taken on my cross country trip through Cambodia.

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Read the story that goes along with this photo gallery 1 Bus, 2 Motorbike, 8 Cambodian Drug Dealers, and A Run For The Border
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1 Bus, 2 Motorbikes, 8 Cambodian Drug Dealers, and A Run For The Border

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

On the road, most days I wake up and have little idea where the day will take me. Here’s a good example.The story begins with my traveling mates (Weijie from Singapore and Janny from Hong Kong) and I boarding a bus in Siem Reap headed to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and it ends with us literally running for the Vietnam border. What happens in between is a fantastic example of “you never know” what’ll happen on the open road.

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What It’s Like: To Climb Down Angkor Wat (Video)

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

A short video climbing of what it’s like to climb down Angkor Wat the ancient temple in Cambodia.

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Window Shopping in Cambodia

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

(Siem Riepe, Cambodia) The petite, nineteen-year old Cambodian girl in the yellow top waited for me to get closer and then said,

“You are handsome,” she said.

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The Temples of Angkor, Cambodia (Photos)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

[Sorry for my hiatus from updating you, its not for a lack of interest...but a lack of internet... electricity...and running water....as I've been living in an Africa village for the last few weeks. But I'm back to internet-land, and you can expect I'll be telling you all about it, soon!] Take a tour of The [...]

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