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Adventures of a GoodMan is my answer to the age-old question: I traveled...now what? In it, I blend digital photographic art with stories chronicling my journeys abroad and at home.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Cambodia is Shaped by the Khmer Rouge Genocide of the 1970s
To understand Cambodia today, one must first understand the recent history of the country. In a nutshell, political instability stemming from the Vietnam war allowed the dictator Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge army to seize power of the country in 1975. Following the communist beliefs of Mao, Pol Pot …
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The Killing Fields and S-21 Detention Center: Genocide in Cambodia
With only one full day to spend in Phnom Penh, we decided to first visit the Royal Palace (absolutely amazing traditional Asian architecture) then take a break from fun activities and visit some sites related to the Khmer Rouge genocide . The first stop was the Killing Fields, where the …
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Angkor Wat, Shin Deep Mud and the Killing Fields of Cambodia – This and That
I am obsessed with the way ice is delivered. Every day, a truck or van or bike comes by with a giant block of ice. Street vendors, restaurants and individuals come up, tell the ice man how much they want and he proceeds to saw it off with a rusty …
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Angkor Wat, Shin Deep Mud and the Killing Fields of Cambodia – Photos and Videos
Photos: Cambodia Photo Highlights Laos/Cambodia Border Crossing Food of Cambodia Full Angkor Photo Gallery …………….. Videos: Bike riding through the gates to Angkor Thom Monks chanting at the Bayon in Angkor just before sunset Water, tee shirt and instrument sellers outside of Ta Phrom in Angkor I eat frog for …
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