Monthly Archives: November 2012
Thanks, Australia
The cruel irony. I made it through four months in Asia without a hint of an upset stomach, including two weeks in India without so much as a tummy rumble, but here we are now in beautiful clean Australia, with … Continue reading
Four Months on the Road
We’ve been traveling for four months as of today, and aside from us both being a little sick, we really feel like we’ve gotten into the groove of things. If it wasn’t for the cold I’ve picked up since we’ve … Continue reading
The Money Trail – Cambodia
The official currency of Cambodia is the riel. However, it might as well be the US dollar. Every ATM that we used in Cambodia dispensed US dollars and everyone seemed to prefer transacting in US currency. The only time we … Continue reading
The Fight Against Human Trafficking in Cambodia
As we traveled around Cambodia, we heard mention here and there about the problem of human trafficking inside the country–as well as across its borders–but in Phnom Penh we learned much more about the issue. We visited two international NGOs … Continue reading
Phnom Penh and the Khmer Rouge
After a harrowing six-hour drive from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, John, Anne and I arrived into the heart of Cambodia’s capital city after nightfall and headed out to Cantina, a Mexican restaurant owned by a man from Santa Barbara … Continue reading
Taking Siem Reap by Storm: Indiana John and the Temple of the Chinese Tourists
I know, the title is terrible, but it’s fitting… From Kampot, John and I headed north to Siem Reap, which is the jumping off point for tours of Angkor, the ancient Khmer capital and the home of Angkor Wat. We … Continue reading
Roads
Wanna know one thing I’ll no longer take for granted when I get back to Texas? Roads. The roads in Cambodia made for some seriously adventurous driving. This video shows the main “highway” between Kampot and Sihanoukville, where we caught … Continue reading
Holiday in Cambodia
Except in Siem Reap, the jumping off point for tours of Angkor, tourism has yet to completely take over Cambodia. So, when we arrived in the small town of Kampot, about 3 hours south of Phnom Pehn near the coast, … Continue reading
The Money Trail – Singapore
Singapore is so neat and clean, even their money is white! Seriously, they must take the soiled money out of circulation. I didn’t see any. Singapore is the first country we’ve visited where the US dollar is worth less than … Continue reading