While I was in the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia, while going between temples we saw some monkeys on the side of the road. Our tuk-tuk driver stopped to let us take pictures, but we ended up getting a lot more than that. Watch the video to find out.
While I was on Koh Chang, I had the awesome opportunity to trek through the woods on an elephant, and then swim with her in a crystal clear mountain stream. It was awesome!
This is the process that it took to go from Koh Chang, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia overland in one day. It was a really long day, but you'll be able to get a great view of the Thai countryside, but by the time I got to Cambodia, it was already too dark to see much there.
I don't believe there is a better way to get around places in the Philippines than driving a motorcycle. Motorcycling is not only a much faster way to get places (lane-splitting is legal here so traffic isn't as much of a problem), but it is also significantly cheaper. This savings comes in the form of:
I bought this girl a meal while I was eating at a cafe in Siem Reap. She originally came over to try to sell me bracelets or books, but I offered to let her order off the menu instead. She was very thankful, and she wrote a note in my journal that I'll scan and post here sometime soon. While we ate we talked a lot about her country and her life.
Sorry that it's a little fuzzy and the coloration isn't the best. I like to travel light, so I took it with my phone.
As the title says, this is the western gate of Angkor Wat, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
After staying in Bangkok for just a few days, I then traveled to Koh Chang. Koh Chang is an island just off the northeast coast of Thailand. Though it was slightly out of the way (our next destination was Siem Reap), it was one of my favorite parts of the trip.
I spent two days and three nights in Bangkok during my visit, and I felt like this amount of time was perfect for seeing the city of Bangkok. I had just the right amount of time to walk around the city and see the temples during the day, and then relax and have great meals (and drinks!) at night.
During my time in Bangkok I went to:
On July 19, I will fly to Bangkok, Thailand. From there I will backpack through Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam where I will catch another plane to bring me back to Manila, Philippines. I have 15 days to do the trip. I am very excited, and many preparations are happening. It is my goal to write an entry (or at least an outline if I can't publish it) at least every other day while I'm traveling. I put that here for two reasons:
This is the front gate to my post office. I don't think I need to say anything about how much the government cares about maintaining its buildings.
