It was a little unnerving to be driving on the highway in a tuk tuk with every type of vehicle imaginable ... semi's, bikes, tuk tuks, trucks, buses ... agghh!
"Maadaaame... Want Me to Shave Your Legs??" April 21st 2008 Ooohhh ... Cambodia ... (Part Two!)
Once we actually arrived at our destination in Cambodia, the most difficult part became figuring out the money system! Cambodian currency is the Riel and the exchange rate is about 4000 Riel to 1 US Dollar. Sounds simple, no? It would be, if there weren't a crazy system of mixing up Dollar and Riel! For anything under a dollar, prices are quoted in Riel (so 100 ... read more
Asia » Cambodia Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more
We are two liberally minded, non religious, officially homeless and jobless bums out to see the world! Our passports are good for a few more years and one can live for long time on Kraft Dinner - or the African and Asian equivalent!
We have decided that after 24 years and only ever leaving Canada once, it's time to jump off the deep end and travel the world. We'll hit up South America, Africa, Europe and Asia, and the plan is to just go with the flow and see and do whatever our little hearts desire! Departure is October 2007 and we'll return sometime in October 2008... full info