Blogs from Kampong Chhnang, Central, Cambodia, Asia

Actually the AmaWaterways cruise started in Kampong Cham which was a 5 hour drive south from Siem Reap. We met the tour group at the gorgeous Sofitel hotel in Siem Reap. I loved Viroth's Villa (in Siem Reap) but this was an increased level of opulence! Along the way we stopped a couple of times to use the "Happy Room" as we now refer our bathroom breaks to. One of the stops featured this incredible dragon sculpture made up entirely of bicycle tires. There was a giraffe as well which makes so much sense in Cambodia - go figure! The cruise really captured life in the countryside of Cambodia. We stopped and toured a local village that was attached to a buddhist monastery. Children starting at the age of 6 can attend as buddhist monks but ... read more

As arranged, we met our driver 'Sock' at 0830 hrs for our day's sightseeing, we were all early! We started with a short trip to the train station to book our seats for Sunday's journey to Kampot. For once, at the price we expected, USD6 each. Then the more sobering stuff, a 20 minute drive to the former Suburban High School nicknamed S21- also known as the Tuel Sleng Genocide Museum that Pol Pot and the Angkor (Organization) turned into a horrific torture chamber. Somewhere between 12,000 and 22,000 innocent Cambodians were tortured and killed, infants and old. The drama of those times are well documented and anyone who does not know about these terrible deeds can easily Google the basic facts on line. We make no excuses for not taking photos this morning, to do ... read more

After catching a much-needed night's sleep, we were woken by some lovely chanting melodic music, and when going out onto our balcony, the source was easily identifiable as a Yoga/Pilates style of morning exercise class. White, tunic-clad enthusiasts of all ages and gender getting their limbs lumbered on the riverside, in fact, the whole length of our visible vista showed a veritable outside gym, every type of machine in fervent use, and this at 6.30am with the sun barely risen. We almost felt the urge to join in ( only lasted a second though) and we settled to watch a perfect orange sunrise as the heat of the morning began to settle and whilst Leo slept , Paula drank coffee and enjoyed the morning bustle which is Sisowath. Today we plan to explore on foot, as ... read more

Setting out The prevailing perception is that people who make a living on their laptops are not confined to one place or one continent. That they can live the life of their dreams while at the same time cut down on their expenses; paying third world prices while earning first world income. All of these and more is true about digital nomads. But everything in life has a flip side. There are a couple of challenges that are associated with working with traveling, below are four of them; 1.Inadequate comfort: The comfort of the chair you sit and the height of the table you use plays a very important role in your productivity. If typically you can sit and work for 8hours in your home, sitting in your very comfortable chair and table, you may find ... read more

Δρομο πηραμε, δρομο αφησαμε και στο λεωφορειο γνωρισαμε την κυρια Χενγκ. Δεν θα ηταν πανω απο 65, με την ομορφη δαντελενια μπλουζα της και ενα μαυρο φιογκακι καρφιτσωμενο. Αυτο ειναι πενθος μας ειπε, εχοντας φανερη την αναγκη επικοινωνιας. Καλη μου κυρια Χενγκ. Ηταν μια απο αυτες τις ιστοριες που διαβασαμε, και η οποια φαντασια μας ζωντανεψε με τα λογια της. 26 χρονια μετραναστης στην Αμερικη, και αυτο ευλογια μιας και σήμαινε οτι επιβιωσε την φρικη των Χμερ Ρουζ. Ηταν εκείνη, ο αντρας της και τα πεντε τους παιδια που ζουσαν και βασιλευαν στην πρωτεουσα οταν εγινε το μπαμ. Μηχανικος αμερικανικων αεροσκαφών ο αντρας της, κρυβε λογια δηλαδη. Και χωριστηκανε, και χαθηκανε, και τα καταφερανε. Και γυρισανε στην ήρεμη πια χωρα τους για να ταξιδεψουν, να κανουνε πραγματα που δεν μπορεσαν. Και δεν προλαβαν. Εμεινε μονη της ... read more