Photos and words about what we've been up to
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…
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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…
When we moved over here, we'd always expected that regular travel would be an added bonus of living in such an interesting, inexpensive, and interconnected region. We ventured to Bangkok and to the Philippines, but after beginning work a few weeks ago (more on that later this week) I was wondering if I'd ever actually…
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…
