Photos and words about what we've been up to
When I packed up and moved to Southeast Asia in July (still can't believe it's now nearly November!), I headed to Bangkok to meet Kevin. He'd already been there for about a month, but had recently transitioned over to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Of course, I'd already booked my flight to Bangkok by the time he…
Continue reading ➞ TWG does not equal Twinnings: Lessons in Observation
Here in Cambodia, Kevin and I have no pets. However, that doesn't mean that our home is without creature companions. What am I talking about? The house gecko, of course. We have 1 living under our living room couch, and another living in the a/c unit in our bedroom. Fortunately, they're fairly quiet, though the one…
On my brothers' last day in Phnom Penh, we moved into our apartment. It's been a nice change from living in a hotel out of a suitcase, constantly unpacking and then repacking. Now that we're properly settled in, I decided I should actually share this with you! We've been slow to settle in, first buying…
I'm on a cleanse of sorts - let me tell y'all all about it! In Cambodia, a single beer costs anywhere between 50 cents, and $1.50. The beer I'm talking about is good ol' Cambodian beer, which in many ways is just alcoholic water with some flavour. That is, it's not a heavy beer, and…
If you know my family at all, you know that my brothers are a bit infamous for being picky eaters. Because they're picky, it's rare for them to be forced to try new things. In fact, when they were coming here, the number one question people kept asking me what "oh my gosh, what are…
On our second day in Siem Reap, we decided to go on an adventure off the beaten trail. Kevin had done his research (as per usual), and he lead us on an adventure to a remote and unique temple called Beng Mealea. Remote because it's approx. 60km away from Siem Reap, and unique because it's in…
As Kristopher pointed out, the Angkor temples that we saw were actually amazing. That is, while the word 'amazing' is frequently used, it rarely describes things that amaze people, but when you talk about Angkor Watt and surrounding temples, you're really describing history and buildings and architecture as "amazing" because you really are amazed. We…
In November of last year, Tyler and Kevin took a motorcycling course to get their formal M2 license for riding a motorcycle in Canada. After a long hiatus, they decided to put those skills into action in Cambodia. Riding here is not at all like riding in a parking lot in Scarborough, and they've got the…
Continue reading ➞ Cycling Phnom Penh to Siem Reap – motorcycling, that is.
Before my brothers arrived, we'd been really saving up the "touristy" activities that we wanted to do, so that the four of us could experience such things with maximum enthusiasm. One of the things we'd been most looking forward to was a boat tour on the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers. Kevin did his usual…
Continue reading ➞ Rollin’ on the River (Tonle Sap River, that is)
Those of you who know my middle brother, Tyler, know that he's a diehard hockey fanatic. Like, the whole nine yards - he plays (usually year round), he coaches, he watches, he consumes, and he knows an INSANE amount of information about this sport. Like, if I knew as much about politics as he does…
the stories that I'm telling. 