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And on to Thailand

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Feb 20-21

Even though we only spent a week in Cambodia, we were incredibly affected by its poignant history and remarkable people, not to mention the incredible temples of Angkor. In retrospect, we should have planned to spend more time exploring Cambodia and, perhaps even its neighbours Laos and Vietnam. When we were planning our itinerary we were a little nervous about our ability to travel with the kids in a developing country and had decided to keep our initial visit short. Now that we are “seasoned” travelers, we know that we can handle just about anything and will definitely make our next visit a longer one. [read on]

The Legend of Aki Ra

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

For us, one of the highlights of our visit to Siem Reap had nothing to do with temples. I had read about a small private museum just outside Siem Reap, called the Cambodian Landmine Museum, not to be confused with the government-run War Museum. Once we had seen our fill of temples, I asked our driver if he could take us there and, after conferring with another driver to get directions, he agreed. He took us off the main road onto a bumpy dirt road that wound through a dusty little Cambodian village for about 10 minutes before stopping at the side of the road next to a gate formed by two mortar shells with a sign suspended between them that read, “Landmine Museum.”
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The Temples of Angkor

Saturday, April 14th, 2007
While the rest of Cambodia is still struggling to pull itself out of economic depression, Siem Reap is booming, thanks to the presence of the temples of Angkor on its doorstep. Since the onset of peace ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Fast Boat to Siem Reap

Saturday, April 14th, 2007
One of our primary reasons for visiting Cambodia was to see the temples of Angkor, the most famous being Angkor Wat, reputed to be the largest religious structure in the world. To get there, we decided ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Ghosts of Cambodia

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Feb 14-21 As I sit here in Phnom Penh International Airport I wanted to capture my thoughts and feelings about the last week we spent in Cambodia. This won’t be one of my usual lighthearted tales of where we’ve been ... [Continue reading this entry]