Posts Tagged ‘siem reap’

Planes, Trains and Elephants – My 2009 Asia Trip Overview

Early in my 4 week trip to Asia, I discovered that slow upload speeds would prevent me from posting my travel blogs in a sequential timeline. Now that I have all my posts finished (finally), I can assemble them in order with links. I bolded the more important posts. At the end of the post, [...]

Traffic Lights and Menus in Thailand and Cambodia

As much as a bad user interface annoys me, I really enjoy discovering an excellent U/I. While in Thailand and Cambodia, I noticed a brilliant user interface. They place a second counter on traffic lights. When a light turns green or red, there is a second counter to the side of it. You know exactly [...]

A Holiday in Cambodia

How did I end up in Cambodia when my original travel plans only included Thailand? It was me discovering what type of traveler I am. The thought of spending two weeks on the white sand beaches of Thailand may sound like paradise to many, but I got bored quickly at the beach. I needed a [...]

Angkor Wat – Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat is the expansive temple complex in Cambodia built over a few hundred years starting in the 10th century.  It is an amazing place to visit.  It far exceeded my expectations.  I spent 2 days and one evening going from temple to temple and I still didn’t see it all.  Besides the food and my [...]

Cambodian Landmine Museum

The sad history of Cambodia involves land mines.  Lots of them.  I read an estimate that there may still be 2 million land mines buried in throughout the country.  And no one bothered to document where they were placed.  As a result, people are still being killed and maimed today.  While in Cambodia, I saw quite a [...]