36 Hours in Phnom Penh, and All You Do Is Dine?
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA- This week, the travel section of the New York Times featured 36 Hours in Phnom Penh, a city that I recently visited...
Long Live the King! (of Thailand)
BANGKOK, THAILAND- The Thai people love their royalty, quite possibly more than the Brits do. Friday, December 5, is the King’s Birthday...
Cambodia is a Depraved Place, In Desperate Need of Help
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA- To say that the landscape is pockmarked with debris would be an egregious understatement. Crossing the border from...
Nattakan Bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA- The Nattakan bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok costs $30, which is considerably more than the other available options...
Musings Upon Arrival in Siem Reap, Cambodia
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA- Siem Reap is a ridiculous sight to behold after spending eight hours on a bus from Phnom Penh. The entire...
There May Be Hope After All: An Afternoon at New Hope Cambodia
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA- After spending a week in Cambodia and learning about its history, current affairs, and the all around destitution of...
The Giant Ibis Bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA- There are a number of options to get from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, but unless you are on a super-tight budget, the...
Green E-Bike Tour around Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA- Foreigners visiting Southeast Asia will likely all agree on one thing: motorbikes are omnipotent, dangerous, and...
Dispatches from Vietnam: A Capitalist Paradise?
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM- Walking through the Benh Thanh Market, the only thought that keeps running through my mind is bewilderment....
Three Days on the Kinabatangan River
BORNEO, INDONESIA- There are innumerable must-see destinations in Borneo, but among the top 3 is a trip along the Kinabatangan River in a...