Were are in Siem Reap! Flying into Cambodia felt like you were flying into a remote area in the middle of the jungle - we felt so adventurous! We had heard that most people take US dollars in Cambodia, but we had no idea that Cambodian money was barely even used. We were shocked to find out that the Cambodian government only accepted payment for our travel visas in dollars or Thai baht. We had to go to the ATM in the airport to pay and it turns out every ATM in Cambodia gives out US dollars....I guess that demonstrates the poor econimic condition of the country. Siem Reap, Cambodia has been cool (it is Allison's favorite place so far). We start every morning by waking up and covering ourselves in bug repellant and sunblock. Then, ... read more

Chiang Mai is a mountanous area in the northern part of Thailand. It is known for its hill tribes and outdoor activities such as trekking, mountain biking, and white water rafting. The temperature is about 70 degrees during the day, which is much nicer than hot and humid Bangkok. We took a 1 hour flight from Bankok's awesome airport and landed in Chiang Mai. Our hostel is in the "old city" that is surrounded by an ancient city wall. The hostel owner is an Ausie woman that gave us directions to a night market that only happens twice each year. The city's artists work all week long and bring their work out at night for New Years to sell to locals and tourists. This was by far the largest market I have ever seen. The merchants ... read more

Well, this is what you (or we) look like after 29 consecutive hours of travel. We took our 747 double decker plane to Taipei, Taiwan and then crossed into Thailand. Amazingly, we weren't that tired after all that air time considering we moved a day ahead of California time. We have walked through markets that smell of every odd thing smellable, and some we have never smelt before. We found good deals on live, shreaking eels and Mongolian ribbeting toads at the market (see pictures). We visited the nicest mall I have ever seen, located in the shabbiest neighborhood I have ever seen. We took our first open tuk tuk taxi and Allison almost got out when the driver tried to scam us by dropping us off at his friend's store rather than our destination. We're ... read more