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Food for those with a strong stomach and silk farm

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

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 →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia | Tagged Apsara, Asia, Cambodia, Intrepid, Photography, rat, Siem Reap, silk farm, snake, Tour, Travel, trip, vacation | 13 Comments

Bike tour through Battambang ~ Great Fun!

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

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 →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia | Tagged Bike riding, Cambodia, fresh fruit, Intrepid, jack fruit, Money, Photography, Rice paper, Riel, sapodilla, sticky rice, tamarind, Tarantula wine, Tour, Travel, trip, vacation | 14 Comments

Battambang and the Bamboo Train

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

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.

Posted in Asia, Cambodia | Tagged Bamboo Train, Battambang, Bun Rouen's Ancient House, Cambodia, Intrepid, Photography, Rice Noodles, Star Hotel, Ta Dumbong Statue, Tour, Travel, trip, Tuk Tuk, vacation | 5 Comments

A brutal day in Phnom Penh – emotionally spent

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

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 →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia | Tagged Cambodia, Chum Mey, Genocide Museum, Independent Monument, Intrepid, Killing Fields, Pagodas, Phnom Penh, Photography, Post Office, Royal Palace, Survivor, Tour, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation, Wat Phnom | 20 Comments

Phnom Penh, Cambodia ~ First Impressions

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

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 →

Posted in Asia, Cambodia | Tagged Asia, Cambodia, First Impression, Intrepid, Phnom Penh, Photography, SE Asia, Tour, Travel, trip, vacation | 15 Comments

Singapore City Tour and UNESCO Botanical Gardens

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, March 5th ~ Singapore Only having one and a half days in Singapore to see the highlights might be considered criminal to many. I know I felt short-changed! There is SO MUCH to see and experience here that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Singapore | Tagged Botanical Gardens, Gardens, Gus, hop on hop off bus, Mangosteen, Marina, Merlion, Orchid, Orchid Garden, Park, Photography, SE Asia, Singapore, Skyline, The Flyer, Travel, trip, UNESCO, vacation | 8 Comments

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, March 4th ~ Singapore Well, we have been up for the better part of the past 48 hours so I am rather rummy about now. We did manage to get bits and pieces of sleep on board our EVA … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Singapore | Tagged Cloud Forest, Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Photography, SE Asia, Singapore, Supertree Grove, Travel, trip, vacation | 15 Comments

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

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

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 →