Archive for the ‘Cambodia’ Category
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
During my recent travels in SE Asia, I was fortunate to spend an evening with Director Glyn Vaughan of All Ears Cambodia in Phnom Penh. What an amazing place and individual - both left a lasting impact on me and I continue to dwell over the experience.
Cambodia is an extremely ...
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
(This is the 5th of five subsequent posts about my travels in Cambodia.)
Today was a memorable five-hour speed boat ride down the Tonle Sap Lake from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. I was headed there to meet with Charlie Dittmeier who heads up Maryknoll Foundation's Deaf Development Program, one of two NGOs dedicated to helping deaf people in ...
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
(This is the fourth of 5 subsequent posts about my travels in Cambodia)
My day started at 5 am when I met my guide, David, out front of the hotel. We arrived at Angkor Wat at about 5:30 and David led me through the darkness to an area away from the ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
(This is the third of 5 subsequent posts about my travels in Cambodia)
This afternoon, I rented a bike and headed to the temples. You definitely need wheels to visit the temples since the complex covers 97 km and the distances between the temples average about 2 km. You can opt for ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
(This is the second of 5 subsequent posts about my travels in Cambodia)
This morning, I went for a long run on the road that leads out of town to the lake. It is a very different world outside the Siem Reap city limits, where impoverished local people are living in the ...
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
(This is the first of 5 subsequent posts about my travels in Cambodia)
I arrived in Siem Reap today about 2 pm. The new airport is beautiful - elaborate plants and vegetation displays surround it and the facility looks like a posh ski lodge with its steeply sloped roof of shiny ...
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
I’m in the Seattle airport with a few minutes to spare before my flight departs for Seoul en route to Hanoi, my final destination. I always look forward to my travels, but this trip is especially exciting because it is my first time in Southeast Asia. This six week expedition will be the longest time I ...
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