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November 25th 2009

Published: November 25th 2009

Well, you know me. It was only a matter of time before I did something dumb. We awoke yesterday raring to go on our second day of touring Angkor. It was another perfect sunny day, despite weather forecasts to the contrary. Kong met us downstairs at 9am and off we went in our little tuk-tuk, passing (finally!) a caravan of elephants on the road. Our first stop was Preah Khan, a 12th century ... Read Full Entry

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Amy Rogers

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Greetings!! To our readers who followed our trip across Asia and New Zealand in 2009/2010, we're up to our old tricks again! Over the past three years in Colorado, we've arranged our circumstances to be able to spend an extended period of time in southeast Asia - namely, Bangkok, Thailand! This blog will contain our thoughts and experiences from life abroad as true "ex-pats," as well as any incidental traveling we take in the meantime. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some "armchair traveling" with us... Days abroad: "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappoint... full info

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26th November 2009

Uncle Steve
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Haircut for the mug shot?
Great stories!!! Jeremy, it looks like your going to need to visit the local Singapore Cost Cutter's for a haircut before your next mug shot. Looking forward to more on your adventures! Love you, --Uncle Steve--

27th November 2009

kim
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love all the travel news
We can' t tell you guys how much we love reading about your adventures....it gives us a much needed trip without ever leaving the farm......keep them coming and try not to get arrested!

11th December 2009

anonymous
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about the children--buy their bracelets--10 for a dollar-I bring them back to the US and sell them for 1$ each to adults who love to hear the story-I would love to see them in school also but be thankful the Khmer Rouge are not killing them anymore--if nothing else bring some snacks for them

11th December 2009

Dave Fosdal
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the kids
about the beggar children--buy their bracelets anyway-don't act like a disapproving adult--act like a kid--go to their level and they will love it--I bought at least 50 bracelets--1$ for 10 big deal--brought them back to the states and sold them for $1 each with the story attached--people loved them. And above all remember what the Cambodian people have gone through--because of all that they are still a wonder ful people

11th December 2009

Aerogers
Amy Rogers

Response to Dave/anonymous
Hello, yes, I also am thrilled that the Khmer Rouge is thing of the past and that these people are no longer being killed or oppressed...with that said, however, I don't appreciate being exploited just because I'm a "rich" tourist and being followed around all day by kids screaming their lungs off at me for hours on end. There is no simple answer to it, and I didn't mean to sound condescending or disapproving in the blog. Merely stating observations and wishing the world could be a better and fairer place right now.

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