Gunung Mulu National Park, Mulu Caves

While Borneo overall did not impress me, Mulu Caves did. Not the park, which was oddly managed and lacked basic essentials, but the caves. They were stunning. The park is literally in the middle of an impenetrable jungle. The only way in or out is by plane. The park lacked basic supplies like flashlights—hello, caves!—and …

Bust in Borneo

I was not too happy to be leaving Cambodia, my favorite country. Nonetheless, I had always wanted to visit Borneo and was excited to finally have the opportunity. Little did I know what I was in for on this trip. Borneo is administered by three countries—Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. There is little in the Indonesian …

Sun in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

I knew Cambodia had beaches, but I hadn’t really heard much about them or how beautiful and relaxing they were. The bus ride to Sihanoukville from Seam Reap was daunting at nearly 13 hours over dirt roads and paved roads that were not much better. When we finally made it we were faced with aggressive tuk …

Angkor in Photos

The Angkor complex is one of my favorite places. The temples and structures are truly amazing. There is little I could say to do them justice, so I will simply post some photos I took. I literally took over 1000 images over a three day period of touring the complex. This was my second visit …

Weekly Photo: Deer Cave, Borneo

Deer Cave is absolutely massive. Marketing folks at the Mulu tourism board like to say you could put an entire fleet of 747s inside the cave, and it’s true! If you look closely, you can see two people staring at the bat poo on the boardwalk near the bottom of the beam of light (there …

Time on the Tonle Sap

The Tonle Sap is a giant lake in Cambodia that increases and decreases in size based on the rains. During certain times of the year it even connects with the Mekong River. Our guide suggested I visit a small floating village on the lake called Kompong Phluk. This floating village is actually much less touristy …

Sunrise at Angkor Wat

Angkor is an amazing place. I never get tired of exploring the temples and ruins. Angkor Wat is the main draw of the Angkor complex, and the sunrise is especially spectacular. Several hundred tourists push and shove their way forward to snap just the right shot as the sun rises. Sunrise at Angkor Wat is …

Cambodia After 3 Years

Cambodia is my favorite country. The first time I arrived in Seam Reap three years ago I was immediately in love. The people are beautiful, exceptionally nice and the culture rich. Not much has changed in that regard since I first visited. The people are still beautiful, especially the men. Everywhere you turn there are …