December 26, 2003
Ant on Tales of Asia
After going to Siem Reap, I wrote up our border crossing experience for Tales of Asia. It's also a way to try to give back, since the site was so helpful to me and Claudia was we planned. It's listed...Read this update
December 25, 2003
Temple Summary
Finally, I am posting about Angkor Wat. I've been sans connection or will to get to a computer for a while. After a few days at the temples of Angkor Wat, I needed some time to relax. It was a...Read this update
December 22, 2003
Faces & trees on the first day
Today's our last day in Siem Reap. We're keeping it pretty chill. Claudia's at the hotel relaxing, and I bicycled into town to wander markets, scout out some shops and, of course, geek out. Last night over a can of...Read this update
Christmas in Cambodia?
Today's our last day in Siem Reap. We're keeping it pretty chill, after 3 intense days of temple touring. Claudia's at the hotel relaxing, and I bicycled into town to wander markets, scout out some shops and, of course, geek...Read this update
I shouldn't mention this,
but what the hell. I just finished reading a pretty freaky book called Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark of Heart of Guns, Girls & Ganja. This Israel-born American guy, Amit Gilboa, used to live in Vietnam...Read this update
December 21, 2003
Temples, temples, temples
That about sums up the last 3 days. We've seen Angkor-this and Phnom-that, Ta-wotsit and Preah-thingjiggy. We're just shy of being "templed out", and for the last day of our 3-day Angkor pass, decided to just revisit a few faves....Read this update
December 18, 2003
Hippy Pizza in Siem Reap
"From all the people I've talked to," said Claudia, "everyone here is stoned all the time." Eugene friends, take note and start packing. In my hippy-haven home of Eugene, there's this awesome pizzeria called Pizza Research Institute. We always joke...Read this update
Toyota Camry = Off Road Vehicle???
I bet you didn't know that Toyota Camrys were good for off roading. Neither did I, but I was technically on a "road" when I found out. Ant and I are currently in Siem Reap, Cambodia. After much mental preparation...Read this update
December 17, 2003
Group Email: Onwards to Cambodia
Before leaving for Siem Reap, I dropped a group email to some family and friends (if you're reading this but didn't get the email, relax; I still love you. Really.) Here's what it said: G'day all, We left Chiang Mai...Read this update