Cambodia

Fell asleep last night before I could post this about the other Angkor temples.  Shoot.  They were pretty amazing though, so here you go: We hit a lot of temples and ruins those two-and-a-half days we were in Siem Reap (the first temples we visited are back here and here),…

The very best time to see Angkor Wat in Cambodia is at sunrise. You get there from your hotel in tuk tuks and the air feels light and cool compared to it’s intense weight during the day. You sit and watch, and watch, and watch in awe as the sun…

First of all, thanks for all the support yesterday.  Sometimes it’s just good to know you’re not alone and yes, we all have bad days, weeks and months for that matter.  The “soft answers” have been paying off and it sure makes a difference.  I have a few stories to…

Randomness from Phnom Penh: Cambodian roadways are pretty nutty. Here’s a giant truck that decided to stop and do some work in front of us on this one-lane highway. The Russian Market: Our car ride one day when we could only get one van:Love those great people. And I love…

Once upon a time there lived a very kind Cambodian lady named Botevy who saw a need.  She came across so many children in need of love and education, many who had lost their parents…kids who needed something to hold onto to make it through life.  And because of her…

At first we hesitated to take the kids to the Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge infamy while in Cambodia.  But in the end we decided history is just as much about the bad and inhumane as it is about the good and beautiful.  Perhaps in some sense to learn…

We spent our own “golden week” during China’s “Golden Week” (which meant school vacation) exploring some neighboring countries (Cambodia and Vietnam).  Within a week we were in three different countries with three different alphabets with three different tone systems and three very different histories (I’m including China).  And I don’t…