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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Flashback Friday: Batu Caves, Malaysia
On a rainy morning when we were in Kuala Lumpur last year, we decided to take the train out to Batu caves. Batu caves is a limestone mountain just outside Kuala Lumpur, famous for its cave shrines and …
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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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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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Navigating the Bangkok Shutdown
We are currently in Bangkok, which is in the midst of protests. Protesters representing the People's Democratic Reform Committee have shut down many major intersections and government buildings around …
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Don’t Write Off Your Dreams
Ever since we started talking with people about our trip they've been asking us if we were going to Angkor. And in the past month, I've heard from lots of people about what a dream Angkor is for them …
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Why Angkor Wat didn’t make my Top 5 Temples of Angkor
There are many things to say about Angkor Wat and what makes it one of the world’s treasures and the crown jewel of Cambodia. Its image graces many things here, including the flag. It’s regarded as …
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Temple Week Day 5 – Ta Phrom
Dark passages, hidden courtyards, and buildings trapped in the grip of giant trees - Ta Phrom is Tomb Raider come to life. And, in fact, Lara Croft herself came here to film the temple scenes for the …
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