Phnom Penh – Alex In Wanderland https://www.alexinwanderland.com Thu, 30 May 2019 23:17:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Great Escape: Months 42 and 43 Roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-months-41-and-42-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-escape-months-41-and-42-roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-months-41-and-42-roundup/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=34549 Note: Yup, I’m a little behind posting roundups. After the next one, however, we should be all caught up. Sorry for any confusion my lazy posting has caused! From Halloween to my birthday to Thanksgiving to Christmas, this was a period of big celebrations! And big heapings of time spent with some very special people. Over […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-months-41-and-42-roundup/feed/ 24 A Tale of Two NGOs: Hope and Healing for Cambodia https://www.alexinwanderland.com/visiting-ngos-in-cambodia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visiting-ngos-in-cambodia https://www.alexinwanderland.com/visiting-ngos-in-cambodia/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=33726 My recent week in Cambodia was all too short. However, I did manage to sneak a lot in. In addition to playing house in Phnom Penh, I was lucky enough to get a truly behind-the-scenes look at two organizations making a big difference in the lives of the Cambodian people. Kampong Trach Middle School Betsy is […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/visiting-ngos-in-cambodia/feed/ 45 In Defense of Cambodia: A Love Letter to Phnom Penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/a-love-letter-to-phnom-penh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-love-letter-to-phnom-penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/a-love-letter-to-phnom-penh/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2015 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=33725 “What’s your favorite country?” Every long-term traveler dreads the question. How could one possibly pick definitively? Yet I must admit, whenever someone asks, Cambodia does bubble to the front of my brain. So I’ve been disheartened that lately I’ve been hearing the opposite when both online peers and real life friends make the journey there. My […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/a-love-letter-to-phnom-penh/feed/ 90 Photo of the Week 180 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/photo-week-180/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photo-week-180 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/photo-week-180/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:10:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=32616 Greetings from New York! What a week it’s been. My last few days in Cambodia were perfection — plenty of work time surrounded by a city I am energized by. Though staying put in Phnom Penh for the full eight days I was in Cambodia was exactly what I needed for this trip, I was reminded […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/photo-week-180/feed/ 43 Shit I Make My Boyfriend Do https://www.alexinwanderland.com/khmer-portraits-phnom-penh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=khmer-portraits-phnom-penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/khmer-portraits-phnom-penh/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:50:43 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5903
“So, what do you want for your birthday?” Mark innocently asked. I grinned, and he immediately saw the glint in my eye. A look of horror. “Not that! Please not that!” He whimpered. “Just go by yourself!” But it was too late. The idea of getting Khmer portraits done at one of the hundreds of studios […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/khmer-portraits-phnom-penh/feed/ 41 Alex In Wanderland Just Your Totally Normal Average Tourist Weekend in Phnom Penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/just-your-totally-normal-average-tourist-weekend-in-phnom-penh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-your-totally-normal-average-tourist-weekend-in-phnom-penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/just-your-totally-normal-average-tourist-weekend-in-phnom-penh/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5467 View from Sorya Mall
Our time in Cambodia had sadly come to an end. With only a few days left on our visas, we were back in Phnom Penh. Our main reason for coming was picking up some new visas, since you all voted to send us to Vietnam! But you know us, we had a few other interesting things […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/just-your-totally-normal-average-tourist-weekend-in-phnom-penh/feed/ 16 Alex In Wanderland The Great Escape: Month 5 Roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-5-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-escape-month-5-roundup https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-5-roundup/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=4844 Each month I take some time to reflect now just what I’m doing, but how I’m doing. You can read my previous roundups here, here, and here. You know what a Month 5 Roundup means, right? It means I’ve officially reached the half year anniversary of leaving home for this crazy journey around the world. Sometimes […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/the-great-escape-month-5-roundup/feed/ 16 Where to Stay in Phnom Penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/where-to-stay-in-phnom-penh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-to-stay-in-phnom-penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/where-to-stay-in-phnom-penh/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5408 Boddhi Tree Aram Phnom Penh
While it might not have quite the plethora of accommodation that Siem Reap offers, Phnom Penh will not leave you out on the streets. From uber-trendy design hotels on the riverfront to hidden-jem boutique guesthouses tucked away down quiet streets, there is something for everyone in the country’s capital. The following are my top picks for […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/where-to-stay-in-phnom-penh/feed/ 23 Alex In Wanderland Oktoberfest Phnom Penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/oktoberfest-phnom-penh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oktoberfest-phnom-penh https://www.alexinwanderland.com/oktoberfest-phnom-penh/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5417 Oktoberfest Phnom Penh
When I think of Cambodia, a few things come to mind. The ancient temples of Angkor, the horrifying Khmer Rouge history revealed at the Tuol Sleng Museum, the resilient and kind people, the beautiful virgin islands off the coast, the mighty Tonle Sap river, and of course…. Oktoberfest, baby. So, some of you may have lifetime […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/oktoberfest-phnom-penh/feed/ 6 Alex In Wanderland Uncaged at Phnom Tamao Zoo https://www.alexinwanderland.com/phnom-tamao/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phnom-tamao https://www.alexinwanderland.com/phnom-tamao/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=5085 Phnom Tamao
The great thing about visiting a place for the second time is getting to do all the stuff you missed the first time around. One thing I skipped during my first whirlwind trip to Phnom Penh was a chance to visit Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center. Luckily I had with me another animal loving fool- Freya. […]
 
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