Our non-Honeymoon – Koh Lanta, Thailand

I’ve decided that if Brandon and I ever get hitched, we don’t really need an exotic tropical honeymoon.  We’ve already had one, on Koh Lanta,…

Exploring the Angkor ruins and relaxing in Siem Reap (Cambodia)

Let me first admit my ignorance about Angkor.  I had seen photographs of Angkor Wat.  Sure, it was beautiful and a must see for a…

A Haunting History

The reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia ended 31 years ago.  Though they were in power only four years, it is believed that 20%…

Chillin’ in PP (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

This is my happy fun time positive post on Phnom Penh.  I’m saving S-21 and the genocide talk for another post. We spent 5 lovely…

Bandar! Bandar!

I really like looking at monkeys as long as they are far enough away from me. We started calling them bandars in India.  One day…

Big Bugs of SE Asia

In the span of two days I’ve seen the largest spider and biggest insect I’ve ever seen. Bigger than my fist This stick bug was…

Laos: The Southern Edition

Surprisingly, Laos turned out to be the most expensive country we’ve traveled to so far.  We racked up our expenses mostly in transportation costs, where…