cambodia

  • Exploring Angkor Wat, Cambodia

    Exploring Angkor Wat, Cambodia

    Angkor Wat, Cambodia – finally my opportunity to visit the world’s largest religious monument – and I was completely tired out and bored with visiting religious monuments. Initially the whole situation was a bit depressing – but it turned out better than I could have expected, and I had an incredible time exploring this epically…

  • First Things First in Siem Reap: Circus and Swimming

    First Things First in Siem Reap: Circus and Swimming

    Two days in Phnom Penh, and then it was off to Siem Reap. Although my main activity in Siem Reap was to be exploring Angkor Wat, I did take time for a few other things. First, a good friend of mine invited me over to the luxurious La Residence d’Angkor hotel. The hotel sits in…

  • Entering Cambodia via Phnom Penh

    Entering Cambodia via Phnom Penh

    Vietnam was great, and I really wish I could have spent much more time there. It’s certainly a country worth returning to. However, I was on a somewhat tight schedule, and still wanted to see Cambodia. I took a bus across from Saigon to Phnom Penh, and checked into the Mad Monkey Hostel in the…