One of the things I love about travel is how it expands your mind, your opinions, your preconceived ideas and notions about people, places and history. I always learn so much about where I am, where I’ve been, and also about me! But…sometimes it’s not all serious learning and discovery. Sometimes, travel in different countries […]
Cambodia
Serendipity
After our time in Phnom Penh, Theresa headed back home to Denver and Jessie and James went to the beaches of Kampot. After looking at a map of the southern Cambodian beach area to determine my next course of action, I spotted Serendipity Beach. “Serendipity” is one of my favorite words – for the sound […]
Phnom Penh – Visiting The Killing Fields and S-21 Tuol Sleng
A bus took us from the charming Battambang to Phnom Penh, a drive of around 5 hours. Jessie and James had done some research and booked us into a hostel called Lovely Jubbly Villa. When we arrived in Phnom Penh (hereinafter to be referred to, at least occasionally, as PP) I asked the pack of […]
Battambang – bamboo trains, dinners gone amuk and the custom of hand wobbling
Edited December, 2024 After thoroughly enjoying Siem Reap, our next stop was Battambang. A good-sized city of over one million people, Battambang is a few hours from Siem Reap by bus or a 6-8-hour boat ride down the Tonle Sap River. You can guess which mode of transport we opted for! We grabbed seats at […]
Kampuchea WARNING: Cambodia History Lesson Ahead
Time to say goodbye to Laos and head across the border into Cambodia, or Kampuchea as it is also known. A tuk tuk from Pan’s Guesthouse to the boat to the bus station, and on our way to Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, city of temples. Crossed into Cambodia at Trapang Kreg and our […]
