Cambodia

Photos of Ta Prohm, aka the Tomb Raider Temple at Angkor Watching the sunrise above Angkor Wat was pretty incredible, as was touring Angkor Wat and seeing the views from the third “heaven” level. However, my favorite ruin of the Angkor temples is not world-famous Angkor Wat; it is the Ta Prohm temple. The temple has [...]

Tricky Food in Cambodia

by Gina on August 13, 2012 · 11 comments

One Day in Cambodia, this Happened… I start to gag. Swallow, just swallow, I tell myself. I gulp down the bite and put my fork down and stare at the rest of my “shrimp salad”, i.e. lukewarm, soggy shrimp covered in warm mayonnaise. I take a big gulp of my water and put my hand [...]

One Day in Cambodia, this Happened… “Drink,” Li, the Chinese guy sitting next to me, commands. The next second he and my fiancé, Tom, are chugging down beers like they’re old friends celebrating a reunion night out. Except we just met Li literally all of 20 seconds ago. 30 minutes earlier… The music is blaring [...]

I am fairly certain it is impossible to spend the day at Angkor Wat without some body part hurting at the end of the day; whether it’s feet from too much walking, calves from too many stairs, or buttocks from too much biking. However, seeing Angkor Wat and all it’s surrounding temples is well worth any [...]

One Day in Siem Reap

by Gina on February 9, 2012 · 2 comments

One Day in a City Itinerary… The early morning air is cool, a surprising predecessor to the stark heat that will arrive later. The black fringe of the night is keeping the heat at bay, but from my lookout point on the back steps of a one-room ruin, I can see the first blink of [...]

Biking to Angkor Wat

by Gina on February 7, 2012 · 1 comment

One Day in Siem Reap, This Happened… Oh. My. Aching. Butt. I pedal along the side of the road and marvel as the bustling city of Siem Reap transforms in a matter of minutes into a jungle-lined road with foliage so thick I can only see a few feet into it. The light wind on [...]