Cambodia – SouthEast Asia

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Angkor Wat, Shin Deep Mud and the Killing Fields of Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Shin Deep Mud and the Killing Fields of Cambodia

The main reason for visiting Cambodia was simple: Angkor Wat. However, after eight days in the country all I want to do is go back. First of all, the people are among the friendliest I have ever met. Everywhere we went, Carrie and I were greeted with a huge smile …
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Eating a Frog, Sampling Amok and a Tarantula On My Shirt

Eating a Frog, Sampling Amok and a Tarantula On My Shirt

Much of the food in Cambodia is the same as in Laos. Lots of curries, rice dishes, noodles, meat, veggies and fruit shakes filled my stomach…as well as lots of amok. Essentially, amok is just a curry with an egg in it. However, for some reason it tastes completely different …
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Tuk Tuks and AC Buses in Cambodia

Tuk Tuks and AC Buses in Cambodia

The primary way for both tourists and locals to get around the country is via air conditioned bus. These range from deluxe first class to ones where the AC barely works. Either way, there is not much to write about these as anyone who has ever taken a long distance …
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Border Crossing From Laos to Cambodia at Voen Kham

Border Crossing From Laos to Cambodia at Voen Kham

Based on advice from a fellow traveler, we decided to book an organized ticket all the way from the island of Don Det in Laos to Kratie in Cambodia via the border crossing at Voen Kham. This included a boat to the mainland, a deluxe mini bus to the border …
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Activity Rain Outs and Tuk Tuk Accidents

Activity Rain Outs and Tuk Tuk Accidents

We knew that we were going to be traveling during monsoon season but, up until arriving at Kratie, it had never affected our plans. However, shortly after arriving the deluge began and we had no choice but to hole up in our hotel for the night instead of doing our …
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A Motorcycle Ride Through Shin Deep Mud to the Flooded Forest of Kompong Pluk

A Motorcycle Ride Through Shin Deep Mud to the Flooded Forest of Kompong Pluk

By the time we passed the pool puddle the road was entirely mud. Still, our drivers pressed on: slipping and sliding the whole time. The bikes were all over the road and, despite his best efforts, my bike slid out and fell four times. Fortunately, falling off a bike in a mud pit is more funny than painful so it really wasn’t bad.
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Angkor Wat and the Rest of the Temples of Angkor

Angkor Wat and the Rest of the Temples of Angkor

I have been fascinated by the Angkor temples since they were used as a backdrop for the Mortal Kombat movie as well as for Angela Jolie’s Tomb Raider. When I found out that the temples were in Cambodia while researching this trip, they quickly became my most anticipated part of …
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