Destinations
A One Day Visit to Temples of Angkor and Abacus Restaurant
October 7, 2010 Even though I visited the temples on my last two trips to Cambodia, I knew I could not come all the way to Siem Reap without seeing them again. This time my goal was an abbreviated tour with an emphasis on…
Tips for Visiting the Ancient Temples of Angkor
I’ve visited the temples of Angkor on both of my previous trips in 2002 and 2007 and each time spent at least three days seeing as much as possible. This time, I only spent one day revisiting three of the most popular…
Eating Like a Local in Cambodia; Noodles & Morning Glory & Insects, Oh My!
Oct 6th, 2010 This morning we’re headed back to Knar School for a return visit. This school has unique medical issues and we’re going out with a small group of volunteers to check on some of the children and visit two very…
Why we came to Cambodia; Koh Ker School and Srayang Girl’s House
October 5, 2010 Siem Reap to Koh Ker, Preah Vihear Provence, Cambodia Preah Vihear is on the border with Thailand and has a temple of which the ownership has long been contested between the two countries. Unesco declared Preah Vihear Temple as Cambodia’s second World…
Cambodia; Knar First Day of School 2010 and Khmer Kitchen Restaurant
October 4, 2010 Knar School, Siem Reap Provence Today is the first day of school for Knar Primary school which is about an hour outside Siem Reap. This is the day the Foundation gives out uniforms and school supplies along…
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and the Seven Candles Guesthouse
Above, on the road from Phnom Penh. Arrival into Phnom Penh was painless; about a half hour from plane to door. The $20 for visa on arrival took less than 5 minutes and our bags were already on the…
On the way to Cambodia, a stop in the Taipei Hello Kitty Airport
As soon as we entered Tom Bradley International terminal at LAX I was glad we’d arrived 3 hrs before our 1AM EVA airlines flight because the line to check in for their two early morning departures (1am and 1:20 am)…
San Francisco 2010-Ton Kiang, Exploratorium and Katana-ya
September 5, 2010 Day 3 This morning we met David’s sister, her husband, and their two boys (ages 1 and 4) for dim sum at Ton Kiang in the Richmond District. It was a long bus ride down Geary, but…