Phnom Penh wedding In Siem Reap, the only part of Cambodia that many visitors see, it is easier to forget the country’s brutal recent history. Despite the poverty you see, you are also surrounded by one of the greatest manmade wonders of the world and the pride of the people, Angkor Wat. In Siem Reap lies…

We arrived in Phnom Penh after a murderous 5 hour bus ride that helped me appreciate, among other things, the endurance of my bladder and the importance of noise cancelling headphones. Between the nonstop honking and the en route “entertainment,” I nearly jumped through the cracked windshield and hitched a ride on a motorcycle, the only…

On our third and final day at Angkor we slept in a bit and checked out the final three temples on my list at a leisurely pace. We started at Neak Pean, a tiny but totally unique site that once functioned as an island temple with fountains and pools and animal sculptures- oh my! Like all…

We started off our second day by making the journey out to Banteay Srei, a small and out of the way temple redeemed by its intricate and plentiful carvings. It’s name translates to “citidel of women” and with its small size, pink sandstone construction and ornate designs you can see why. It was a  beautiful place…

Our first day at Angkor was epic. I had a highly researched plan, examined from every angle and committed to heart. But when our tuk tuk driver seemed to have a different idea, I adopted my new go-with-the-flow attitude and just trusted we’d get to everything on my list, albeit by a different route. We started…

So while I waxed nostalgic about having an unconventional travel partner in my previous post, now I’m going to get down to the nitty gritty of things. In the days leading up to my Dad’s flight I picked a guesthouse as our meeting spot for our late arrivals in Bangkok. A sad goodbye to Justine, a…