Soooo, as I was saying, we booked a mini-bus from Koh Chang to Siem Reap for about $25 each. We thought that a reasonable amount considering the distance and border crossing. I had heard that the road in Cambodia was not paved and quite painful on the rear, but that’s what you gotta do when Read More »
With our scooter loaded up again, we rode into the wide green yonder heading for the crater area of Ganung Batur. We knew it wasn’t going to be a long ride so scheduled in a stop at Tirta Empul (Holy Spring Temple), our second temple. It is one of the six most important temples in Read More »
The next day Erik, Frank and Lou picked me up at 9am. Our first stop was to one of the gates of Angkor Thom which was pretty impressive. As we headed up to the gate, we had to cross a bridge that was on top of a moat. The bridge was flanked on either side Read More »
Despite weeks of preparations and research, poring over guidebooks and travel forums and grilling seasoned travellers to the sub-continent, nothing could have truly prepared me for arriving in Delhi! I met David at Heathrow, a guy booked onto the same Intrepid trip as me, also on the same flight. Jet airways fed us delicious curried Read More »
I love Cambodia and it is, undoubtedly, the best country I have ever traveled in. But I don’t love it because of it’s claim to fame – the astounding temples of Angkor, the site of the Khmer ancient capital. My blog’s title may suggest that I think travelers should opt to skip the temples, but Read More »
