Two years ago this month, Kyle and I went to our neighborhood temple, just outside Siem Reap, Cambodia, to renew our marriage vows with the head monk.
After several ideas for vow renewals had …
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Photo of the Day Recap- Week of 11-17 May
Here are the Photos of the Day from this past week. We revisited the Australian Outback, several locations in the Andes, one of our favorite beaches in NZ, the misty waters of Vietnam, Moorish …
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Saying Farewell to Cambodia
Our three months here are coming to an end. In one week, we will get on a plane to Bangkok, on our way back to the west. Our time here has stood still and flown by depending on the day or week, and …
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Photo of the Day Recap- Week of 4-10 May
In a commitment to ourselves to devote time every day to sharing photos and stories, we've started posting photos of the day on our Facebook page, and you will soon be able to see them on a special …
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Cambodian Cooking School
One of our good friends was in town for the past two weeks, on her first visit to both SE Asia and Cambodia. And one of the things she really wanted to do while she was here was go to cooking school. …
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From the Window of a Bus – Views of Cambodia
We've done a good bit of traveling in Cambodia, mostly back and forth between here and Phnom Penh. While it is only 314 km (195 miles) away, the lack of infrastructure and bad roads means that trip …
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Khmer New Year – Day 1
It is Khmer New Year here in Cambodia, a three day new year celebration held at the end of the harvest season in April.
Today, the first day, is known as Maha Songkran. Everyone left offerings for …
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The View from Here
We're halfway through our time here in Cambodia. 6 weeks down and 6 weeks to go. We're starting to settle a bit more into a rhythm and routine...finding our spots to shop at the market, and our local …
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Ode To Cambodia
I am in love with Cambodia.
But I worry that I am not brave enough
to love her as deeply as I want to.
Am I strong enough
to look her in the eye and see
not just the joys she has had but also the …
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