Champasak and the Bus Ride from Hell
Leaving 4000 Islands was not easy, but Yvonne was keen to get moving, already the end of the trip was starting to weigh on us, months from now. We went […]
Category Archives: Adventure
Island Hopping, Banana Suits, and Happy Shakes
Do you remember the old spy movies from back in the day, when the secret agent was desperately trying to escape a country. He had been badly wounded, and of course, he […]
The Mighty Mekong Dolphins
River dolphins are a very rare, and few places in the world have them. When I was fifteen I was lucky enough to see the rare pink dolphins in the […]
Bats of Battambang
One of the most amazing things we saw was a complete surprise on this little trip. At the end of our day trip, after a nice nap, we hopped back […]
Beyond Battambang
There are a lot of times when you travel you have one major focus for going to that area. Obviously you go to Egypt for the Pyramids, Peru for Machu […]
The Arts Are Alive in Battambang
Battambang is Cambodias second biggest city. It has all the charm of a large sleepy town, where everyone knows each other. We got off the bus and for a change […]
Siem Reap’s Hidden Treasures
I would feel a little negligent not to talk about Siem Reap a bit. I was not impressed when I first arrived; touristy hotels, restaurants, and shops. Not the Asia […]
Over 10,000 Hits, Thank You!
Little over a year of blogging, and I have reached over 10,000 hits from 93 countries and over 200 followers, so thank you very much. I could not think of […]
Mummers New Year 2014
New Years Day is normally a day of recovery for most people, the start of a New Year with the telltale headache and nausea after a dazzling night of festivities […]
Khmer Empires and Archeology Theives
Angkor National Archeology Park is so much more than just Angkor Wat. It’s a national park that stretches 400 square kilometers, encompassing part of the Angkorean Kingdom of the Khmer, […]
Happy Holidays 2013
The Mighty Angkor Wat
I am not kidding you when I say that this is the moment I have been waiting for the whole trip. It was when I picked up an old copy […]
Tonlé Sap Tipping Tragedy
So we arrived into Siem Reap late in the evening, after a long bus ride from Phnom Penh. We grabbed a tuk tuk and even made a deal with the […]
Help Rebuild Malapascua Island, The Philippines
By this time everyone has heard about the horrendous typhoon that hit the Philippines a few weeks ago. Malapascua was our home for over two weeks. It was probably our […]
The Killing Fields
Cambodia, home to over 14.8 million people, is best known for its famous ruins, Angkor Wat, but it is so much more than that. Starting in the early days when […]
Travel Companions
Travel Companions, it’s an essential thing in the world. There are people that are your best friends, but you would not want to live with them. On the same note, […]
Phu Qouc – A Vacation On Our Travels
Phu Qouc is an interesting place. The Cambodians say it belongs to them, while Vietnam is not budging on its ownership. There is a large military presence on the island […]
A Typical Bus Ride in Laos
I am experimenting with the Gallery settings. Tell me what you think? Individual Pages Thank you everyone for the support on my illustrated travelogue through South East Asia. I […]
Halong Horror, Cat Ba Paradise
We woke up at 4 AM to catch the bus out of town. I was having issues with my stomach, and running out the door at that hour required a […]
Vietnam’s Wildlife Heros
We had so much fun on the scooter, we decided we needed to get away on it for longer trip. We had been hitting city after city, and nature was […]
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