Survive & Thrive in Korea
The Banyon is one of the most mystical and mysterious of the temples in Angkor Thom. The highlight are the over two hundred huge smiling face carved into the stone. The faces glare down upon the surrounding area from every angle imaginable. From a distance it doesn’t seem like much, but once you start to […]
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In the morning we checked out of our hotel and jumped into the tuk tuks which whisked us away to the river to head from Phnom Pehn to Siem Reap. We had booked passage on a 7am river boat departing from Phnom Pehn and arriving in Siem Reap six hours later. The cost was 25 US […]
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The next morning, after breakfast, we jumped into our tuk tuks and headed for the Killing Fields. On the way out of town we passed the independent monument, which resembles a tower from Angkor Watt. People hung out underneath grabbing a bit of shade. Along the road we stopped to take a few pics of […]
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Cambodia Getting There. My Cambodian holiday adventure both thrilled and chilled me to the bone. The trip was filled with unexpected surprises, both good and bad. And on that note I must thank Ryan, Jane, and Sheila for all of the pics since my camera with its 2000 photos became a casualty of bad karma […]
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I thought I should post this before I headed out. I waited to the last minute to get my vaccination shots for my Cambodia trip. The International Clinic in Itaewon provided me with all the necessary shots and meds that I needed. I opted for the Typhoid shot and the daily malaria meds. I […]
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Today was a national holiday, Constitution Day, which celebrates the day that the Korean constitution was proclaimed in 1948. I spent the day in Itaewon looking for a backpack for my Cambodia trip. Sadly, starting next year, workers will not have Constitution Day off as a holiday! What a rip off! Well, enjoy your own […]
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