Around the World 2016

About 150 km southwest of the busy city of Phnom Penh sits the coastal town of Kampot. Renowned for its pepper farms, Kampot’s weather and mineral-rich soil create the perfect growing conditions for peppercorns. Jenn was excited to visit the … Read More

Foreword: The following narrative details some events of the Cambodian Genocide. I struggled a lot with what to write, how to write… and even if to write about the immense tragedy and what we saw. Ultimately, I decided to share … Read More

Our journey to Phnom Penh was quick and painless. A private bus company called Giant Ibis operates in Cambodia, running a spotless and efficient bus service. With online ticket purchasing and seat selection, quiet, comfortable and modern busses with power … Read More

About 15 km east of Siem Reap sits a small cluster of temples known as the Roluos Group (named for their proximity to the town of the same name). The three temples were constructed at the end of the 9th … Read More

Undoubtedly Angkor’s most recognized temple, Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world and one of Cambodia’s most revered sites. Stretching 1.5 km east to west, and 1.3 km north to south, Angkor Wat covers some 200 hectares … Read More

Established as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, Angkor, the ancient capital city of the Khmer Kingdom, is a sprawling expanse of about 400 square kilometers (154 mi2), just north of Siem Reap and southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, … Read More

After a pretty spectacular two-week stay in Laos, we headed southeast to Cambodia. Ultimately, we opted to drop back down into Thailand to cross into Cambodia, rather than our initial plan to take a bus through the long, southern portion … Read More

WHAT WE DID: Spent two weeks at guesthouses, primarily in Luang Prabang & Vientiane: Mekong River slow boat (2 days, overnight in Pak Beng) Luang Prabang (6 days) Transit – traveled by bus from Luang Prabang to Vientiane (1 day) … Read More

The penny narrowly escaped the gaping jaws of a voracious dragon in Laos. Luckily, the beast was subdued by some leftover sticky rice.

It hardly seemed like Vientiane could live up to the standard set by Luang Prabang, but nonetheless we decided to press on to the capital city. Our bus was set to depart at 8:00am, but after some delays – including … Read More