Cambodia

During my trip around the world, I was excited to backpack Cambodia in Southeast Asia for many reasons. Ancient temple ruins set the scene for Hollywood movies, villages that float …

One of the most interesting countries in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is famous for many things — learn more about them here.

“First They Killed My Father” is a movie based on the memories of Loung, a young girl growing up in Cambodia during the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge-led genocide. 

Five places to party the night away in Siem Reap before catching a 5 a.m. tuk-tuk to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat.

The foreigner’s guide to eating, drinking and partying in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from a Brit who lived there.

A foreigner’s guide to living and teaching in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, including information on visas, apartments, and applying for work.

A brief look at the contemporary art and music scene in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Visiting Angkor is a highlight for most visitors to Cambodia and Southeast Asia.

In an effort to go off the beaten track in Cambodia, I decided to explore the rural, northeast province.  Aside from my minivan breaking down both on the way there, …

After zipping through rural Cambodian villages outside Battambang on the back of a motorbike, I found downtown Phnom Penh to be rather unpleasant.  I had to go though, if for …

I spent a full afternoon cruising through floating villages to arrive in Battambang.  It was here that my motorbike guide gave me his first hand account of living through the …

After bonding with several backpackers during the bumpy bus ride from Bangkok to Siem Reap, Cambodia, we set about exploring the various temples together.  The top 3 are Angkor Wat, …

Highlights – Meeting Alice, Sandy, Phillip and Ross on the bus to Siem Reap Exploring Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Prohm (“Tomb Raider”), and other temples My first shiatsu …

I was up early and in the hotel lobby by 7:30 am. My destination was Don Det, an island on the Mekong River in southern Laos. On paper, it seemed …

I went with a different guide, who also operated the small internet shop next to the hotel. He spoke better English and was offering the tour “at cost” meaning he …

I slept late the morning after my harrowing bus ride to out of the way northeast Cambodia. When I walked downstairs to find breakfast, I was practically ambushed by a …

Sometimes I use shorthand in my journal to track my day. The following events are real. If I knew proper names, I would most certainly use them. It is worth …

  Each time I broke a camera, I was annoyed but grateful my mp3 player was still intact and working fine.  Unlike removing photos from a digital camera, I can’t …

I ate lunch at a pleasant restaurant directly across from S-21, and headed out of town on the dusty, dirty, pollution-choked road to the killing field at Choeung Ek. All …

I spent 2.5 hours touring all 4 concrete buildings at the Tuol Sleng genocide museum. Under the Khmer Rouge, the former school was referred to covertly as S-21. Stepping into …