It’s no secret I was ready to leave Cambodia. After the gnarly tourist bubble hassle I had been caught up in, I was looking for something else. Before […]
Asia / Cambodia
Cambodia: Wrap Up
Quoting my newfound friend Trent from San Francisco, “Cambodia was a shitshow.” Angkor Wat and the nearby temples were astonishing. The rest, the little bit that I saw, […]
Asia / Cambodia / Food
Tarantulas for dinner!
Following the great success of the Khmer cooking class, several of us decided to meet up at the #1 rated restaurant in Phnom Penh: Romdeng. The whole menu was stellar. […]
Asia / Cambodia
Phnom Penh: Quick and Dirty
Phnom Penh. A city whose name brings up images of the killing fields and the torture chambers of S21. I found it to be comparatively nice. You can […]
Asia / Cambodia / Food
Frizz: Khmer Cooking at it’s best!
It’s no secret that this trip has been all about discovery. Self discovery, and discovering the world. One of the best (and strangest) parts of this has been […]
Asia / Cambodia
Home on the Range: Phnom Penh
Think of the loudest bang you have ever heard. Now, multiply that sound by ten. Now, place that sound next to your ear. Now make a tree explode. […]
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Year One
A friend told me recently that I tend to write things that no one but me will understand. I suppose it is ok if this turns out to […]
Asia / Cambodia
Angkor Wat?!
American dollars. American music. American citizens. How is this Asia again? Upon my arrival at the border to Cambodia, I was given a number of lectures on how […]
Asia / Cambodia
Cambodia: First Impressions
I am in a tourist bubble. From the border to Siem Reap, I am aware that nothing is authentic. It is made as it is to be comfortable […]
Asia / Thailand
Thailand: Exit Interview
Thailand; meaning Land of the Free. That seems to be the pervading theme here. You are free to do whatever you want, but at your own risk. After […]