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

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

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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