I had breakfast at 7 am and waited to get picked up to go to the bus station. My tuk-tuk came at 7:45, and on the way we also picked up a Polish couple. We were in the van and off to Laos by 8:30, just 30 minutes behind schedule. Around 11, we stopped at … More 4/5/18: Border Crossing Scam: Siem Reap to Laos
This is my fourth “how much I spent while traveling” post. Read my first three: how much I spent Thailand; how much I spent Myanmar; How Much I Spent Today In Vietnam. Laundry: $1.20 I got my laundry done at a place near my hostel for $.75 per kg. Breakfast at hostel: $.50 (ish) I bought a loaf of bread … More 4/3/18: How Much I Spent Today As A Backpacker In Cambodia
I woke up to my alarm clock at 4 am. The plan: to bike to Angkor Wat for sunrise. I thought to myself, “How am I possibly going to ride a bike right now?” I walked to the guest house next door, Hidden Home, and waited for the owner to open up; I had talked … More 4/2/18: Solo Cycling Tour of Angkor Wat
Paul is one half of the duo behind Vegan Food Quest, the blog that helps you find the best vegan food in the world. He and his wife Caryl left the UK in 2014, backpacked for a while, and are now settled in Siem Reap. Along with the blog, they also run a vegan Airbnb … More #79: Vegan Food Quest
I was woken up at 4 am to some chatter and a weird smell. At first I just thought it was a group of loud drunk people, but then I realized that they were up because our floor was flooded. There was a storm going on, and the rain water had leaked into the building … More 4/1/18: No Friends In Siem Reap
I started the morning with a semi-long run of 7 miles. At this point, you already know: it was very, very hot. I got some fresh sugarcane juice afterward– the lady added some orange juice in it too, and it’s a GAME CHANGER!! I can’t believe I’ve been having orange juice-less sugarcane juice until now. … More 3/31/18: Cambodian Circus Show
We finally arrived in Battambang around 7:30, and I was the only foreigner who got off the bus. Strange, since a good majority of the bus was tourists/foreigners. I guess Battambang isn’t a popular stop for tourists. I got a tuk-tuk to the hostel for $2. As I was checking in to The Place, the … More 3/30/18: Tuk-Tuking Around Battambang
I woke up to go to yoga at 8:30, but the instructor wasn’t feeling well so the class was canceled. I had breakfast, read my book (The Power of Now), packed, checked out, and then set off to do one final trek to Clear Water Bay and back before my ferry at 3. I was … More 3/29/18: Trying To Be Enlightened (Plus A Hotel Bus)
I went for a quick beach run this morning: just 1.5 miles to the end of the beach and back. After showering and eating, I went back to the beach to lay out and swim until lunch. I went to Erin’s Kitchen and had a weird creamy curry that I didn’t love. I also got … More 3/28/18: Snorkeling In Koh Rong Samloem
After breakfast, I went to find somewhere to record the intro/outro to my latest podcast episode. I turned right out of my hostel and went up the hill. It seemed like that direction would be the least populated place in the surrounding area. I went up a quarter mile or so with the ocean to … More 3/27/18: Jungle Trek to Clear Water Bay