Leaving Ourselves Behind

Siem Reap – cafes, art galleries and NGOs

February 25, 2017

While Siem Reap provides food, water and shelter for the temple hordes, it is very much a stand-alone city that deserves its own attention. It has a naturally pretty setting with a mopey tree-lined river that runs through the city and leafy streets filled with stately old buildings. It is undergoing a renaissance right now … More Siem Reap – cafes, art galleries and NGOs

Overwhelmed in Angkor Wat

February 23, 2017

We were on a don’t-miss-it pilgrimage to one of the world’s greatest (and most-visited) sites, armed with some preconceived notions that had been reinforced by fellow travellers. Many tourists skip the rest of Cambodia entirely, and hop over from Thailand or Vietnam to fit in their requisite one-to-three-day visit to Angkor Wat. In 1993 … More Overwhelmed in Angkor Wat