Please, Beware of the Monkeys

February 4th 2018
After a short flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, where I spent my initial night in country, I found myself in the domestic terminal having to make my first decision: taxi or open air tuk-tuk. Easy. Tuk-tuk it is. I wanted to feel Cambodia. Listening to Cambodian band Dengue Fever’s CD “Deepest Lake” I whizzed through outer rings of the city towards the hostel where I was to be staying. The ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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

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I am 41 years old. I am currently living in New York and enjoying my life as a semi-retired teacher. Although I spend a most of my time in domestic tranquility it is my aim to take one major solo trip each year. My three most recent journeys are a pilgrimage through the Holy Land, a crazy month in Cambodia, and a return to India. Life is one gloriously unpredictable mess. My travels have taken me to many different places and I hope to experience and venture out to many more. I have filled in many of the gaps between my 2000 graduation up until today. Well apart from the five years living in... full info

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