

Siem Reap, Cambodia; Day 4
Day 4 was a return to the temples of Angkor. We saw the three largest temples on our first day, so today was for exploring a wider set of artistic styles and time periods. We were falling asleep writing our Day 2 post (jet lag!) so we didn’t talk a lot about the significance of…
Keep readingSiem Reap, Cambodia; Day 3
We took a break from temples today to explore some other aspects of local culture. After a satisfying hot breakfast from the hotel, we started by visiting a local spot called Artisans d’Angkor. This business was started in 1992 with a dual purpose: provide job opportunities to rural youth and revive traditional Khmer craftmaking. They…
Keep readingSiem Reap, Cambodia; Day 2
2 of our Adventurers are now old enough to have more than a passing interest in writing for the blog. As much as T&B would love to hand off writing duties entirely to the next generation, we only got these first 2 paragraphs from CreeperKitty and then Suaram. Perhaps we shall hear more from the…
Keep readingSiem Reap, Cambodia; Day 1
Our long travel day gave way to a relaxing pool day in Siem Reap on Friday. You may remember that on our last trip to Asia we had a delayed flight and our bags didn’t join us until a day or two later. Similar to bringing an umbrella along to guarantee a rain-free outing, we…
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