Siem Reap, the tourist heart of South East Asia. Huge temples, annoying children selling trinkets, foot eating fish, and amazing Khmer Food. Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2010
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Fields of Agony
I left Kampot tired and hungover hoping for an incident free ride to Phnom Penh. I wasn’t so lucky. I got the early bus so I could spend the afternoon site seeing as I only planned on staying in Phnom … Continue reading
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Two Fat Poor Boys
The quote of Kampot: “May you arrive in Heaven fifteen minutes before the Devil knows you’re dead” – Si (One half of The Two Fat Poor Boys). Continue reading
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Escaping Serendipity
My first destination in Cambodia, Sihanoukville, was a crazy party town. My days consisted of getting harassed at beaches, cruising and jumping off a 3 story boat owned by an eccentric German, and eating great Khmer cuisine. The nights were just heavy drinking and dancing. Continue reading
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Getting Out Of ‘Nam
After HCMC I felt I was pretty much done with Vietnam. Three weeks traveling here felt like enough and I was ready for a new country and culture. Next stop Cambodia. I had planned on visiting the Mekong Delta and … Continue reading
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War Wounds
A few days spent in Ho Chi Minh City. I home stayed with a friend of a friend of a friend, visited a couple of bars and a lot of museums, and the Chu Chi tunnels of the Viet Cong. Continue reading
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Highlands Weekender
Da Lat was another highlight of my time in Vietnam so far. It has amazing coffee, a pleasantly cooler climate, great mountain scenic riding, and adrenaline pumping canyoning. Continue reading
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The Chronicles of the Six Wayfarers
My days at Nha Trang spent haggling for Ray Bans, boating around islands, cruising on a tandem bicycle and getting scammed at a pagoda. Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Tailors
Hoi An is a tourist favourite in Vietnam. It’s an inviting river side city with nice a mixture of old French and Chinese architecture, renowned for amazing food and it’s legion of tailors who claim they can whip you up … Continue reading