Cambodia is a profoundly beautiful country. Amazing jungles. Exceptionally friendly people. A fantastic coastline with dazzling beaches. And some of the best fresh fruit I have ever enjoyed. It also has a growing economy with rules that seem to be quite flexible and enforcement that also seems to be quite flexible. Hour Drive from bottom…… Continue reading Cambodia’s garbage problem – by Drew 

The next leg of our journey began at 5 AM where we got in a taxi for the trip to Koh Rong Samloem. At the time I did not know that The journey would introduce me to my new favourite sandwich: tha Rattanak. Named after Mr. Rattanak, The owner of the very nice hotel that…… Continue reading Onwards from Battumbang 

Hello friends, family and other loved ones! After an amazing week beachside on the island of Koh Rong Samloem we have landed safely in Phnom Penh. Here are a few pictures from our boat ride back to the mainland. Arden: mommy I am getting so much air in my mouth! And when the ride over…… Continue reading Back by boat

Amazing last night in Battambang with Uncle Marty and Aunt Trish as we took in the Phare Circus. Incredible show With a Amazing human feats, lots of laughs and giggles, and more than a few ooo’s and ahhh’s! To all our friends and readers, thanks for following along with us as we travel. We will…… Continue reading Out with a Bang!

Busy day with lots of variety.  Bamboo train in the morning.  ​​ Kamping Pouy in the afternoon (large reservoir built by the Khmer Rouge that is quite enjoyable to visit even though 10000s of people died to dig it with only garden hoes and wicker baskets).  We played games, tasted lotus seeds, and relaxed in…… Continue reading Lotus flowers and more

Fascinating trip last night to watch 2,000,000 bats fly out of a cave. They just kept coming and coming and coming. We looked up until our necks ached and it was too dark to see the bats any longer. Even then Charlotte assured me that they were still pouring out of the cave and I…… Continue reading Bat cave

Awesome trip to the market with Charlotte on January 22, 2017. We started out on bikes – not quite sure how we would take to the roads here given how busy things are… But it turns out we did just great. We started our adventure at the money exchange where Charlotte and the proprietor worked…… Continue reading Market trip

Friday. It’s time to move. It seems that my research skills might need a little brushing up. I read in the lonely planet guide that the boat trip from Siem Reap to Battumbang had the potential to be a wonderful trip. There can be no question that the trip is beautiful and fascinating – If…… Continue reading Around the next bend

Day 2 at the temples was good.  Not as memorable as day 1. Turns out that on day 1 we were spoiled by the fact that we were visiting more remote locations and thus the crowds were much lighter. Day 2 we were in the thick of it with throngs of tourists. Of course -…… Continue reading Angkor temples – day 2 & 3

168 hours ago I was on the edge of my seat putting the finishing touches on the preparations for a once in a lifetime trip with my family. Now we are one week into the experience and things are nothing short of awesome. And I am not just referring to the absence of dead skin on…… Continue reading Fish massage