Tag Archives: Cambodia

Ta Prohm Temple where the movie Tomb Raider was filmed

March 12 ~ Siem Reap, Cambodia Probably one of the most popular and photographed temples, Ta Prohm was brought to the world’s attention by the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie starring Angelina Jolie. With tree roots cascading down the side … Continue reading

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Angkor Wat Sunrise

Saturday March 12th ~ Siem Reap, Cambodia We have had sunny and hot weather since arriving in Cambodia, but this morning the stars were not aligned in our favor. Up early and out the door at 5:00 to do a … Continue reading

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Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom (Bayon Temple), Banteay Srey and PreRup Temple

Friday, March 11th ~ Siem Reap The ancient city of Angkor, was once the capital of the Khmer Empire. The city contained hundreds of temples and held a population possibly over one million people, making it the largest city in … Continue reading

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Food for those with a strong stomach and silk farm

March 10 ~ Siem Reap The heat and humidity are draining and I’m struggling some today as we leave Battambang for a five-hour bus ride to Siem Reap. Keeping hydrated is a challenge as we perspire fluids as quickly as … Continue reading

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Bike tour through Battambang ~ Great Fun!

Wednesday, March 9th ~ Battambang, Cambodia A four hour bike tour was scheduled for this morning with the option of taking a Tuk Tuk for anyone who did not want to temp fate trying to balance on only two wheels, … Continue reading

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Battambang and the Bamboo Train

Tuesday, March 8th ~ Battambang, Cambodia Already Cambodia is showing another side to her personality and we are warming to each other – both literally and figuratively as the temperature has been in the high 90’s with 50% humidity. 

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A brutal day in Phnom Penh – emotionally spent

Monday, March 7th ~ Phnom Penh We started off the day with 12 of us plus Boreth loading into three Tuk Tuks and heading out for our morning optional city tour. Tim and I were joined by Jenny and Dave, … Continue reading

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia ~ First Impressions

Sunday, March 6th ~ Phnom Penh, Cambodia First Impressions – A combination of India and Guatemala all rolled into one – and not necessarily in a good way. Please know that we dearly love both of these countries, but they … Continue reading

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On the road again ~ On our way to Singapore (with last minute changes)!

Wednesday, March 2nd Hello Family and Dear Friends! We leave this evening for a LONG flight to Singapore via Taipei, Taiwan. This will be our first time using EVA Airlines and I am curious to see what we think of … Continue reading

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Our travel plans for 2016 (so far)

January ~ Canoga Park and Arrowbear Lakes, California For 2016, we decided to travel on the odd months, and stay in So California on even months. We will see how that works out, but that was my starting point for mapping … Continue reading

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