WHO AM I? “Where are you from?” a Thai man asked me as we were prepared to cross the border into Cambodia. “I’m American,” I replied thinking nothing of it. He proceeded to laugh as he examined me a little...
9 SURVIVAL TIPS FOR TRAVELING WITH YOUR PARTNER It’s not easy being with your partner 24 hours, seven days a week. Trust us, we know. We’ve been doing it for 245 days so far. Why would we subject ourselves to this kind of torture? Well, for a trip...
4.6 VINH HUNG LIBRARY HOTEL IN HOI AN A one-night stay is not enough at the Vinh Hung Library Hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam. This hotel was one of the prettiest hotels we've stayed and had the best free breakfast we've had on this trip. We could only...
YOU LIKE VIETNAMESE FOOD? THAT DEPENDS… If you’d asked me three weeks ago whether I liked Vietnamese food, my answer would have been an emphatic "YES!" However, after a few weeks living and road tripping with extended family in Southern Vietnam,...
CAMBODIA BORDER CROSSINGS BY BUS Mark and I felt uneasy when we heard news of the missing AirAsia flight that was later found crashed in the sea last December. We were in Thailand at the time and just two weeks prior we had flown with AirAsia...
ANGKOR TEMPLES SAMPLE ITINERARY When visiting the iconic Angkor temple ruins in Cambodia, Mark and I had the option to purchase a 1-day, 3-day, or 7-day pass. Many people mistake Angkor Wat as just one temple complex, but it's actually an...
CAMBODIA PHOTO GALLERY On our first visit to Cambodia, we followed the well-worn tourist track starting from the temples of Angkor outside Siem Reap. Making the most of a seven-day pass, we rode tuk tuks and bicycles and wandered...
4.2 CHANNSODA HOTEL IN PHNOM PENH There are many cheap places to stay in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, so it was a hard choice to decide where to stay. We chose Channsoda Hotel not only for the reasonable price, but also for it's amazing location...
CAMBODIA’S NIGHTMARE: THE KILLING FIELDS Upon reaching the end of a heartbreaking tour at the Killing Field of Choeung Ek, visitors are left with a final thought: Genocide has happened in many places — America, Armenia, Poland, Darfur, the USSR......
4.8 NEW HOME HOSTEL IN SIEM REAP As mentioned in the name, this is a new hostel that opened up last month in Siem Reap that we had the pleasure to stay at for 10 days. New Home Hostel offered great accommodation and facilities with...
2.9 FOUR SONS INN IN BANGKOK For our stay in Bangkok, Thailand, we wanted to stay near Khao San Road, so we found Four Sons Inn that was just a street over from the infamous road. It was perfect for our short stay. Private Room: Our...
CAMBODIA’S CROWN JEWEL: ANGKOR WAT One of the most life-altering events in my life was a visit to a Steve McCurry photo exhibit while I was working as a jet mechanic in San Diego. Among his photographs were a number of beautiful scenes from the...
BEST THAI ISLANDS AND BEACHES Unlike most travelers who hit Bangkok first on their trip to Thailand, Mark and I skipped the big city and flew straight to Thailand's renowned islands and idyllic beach towns. Escaping winter to chase hot...
