I took this photo a while back while I was in Borneo. I was looking through my photos and remembered how beautiful the sunset was that night. This photo is at a resort, but they let you go in even if you are not staying there. If only this was a tropical island that I …
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How to Travel Around the World
Traveling around the world is something that most of us dream about but never actually do. We love the idea, then after we think about it for a little bit we get discouraged by the cost, the time it will take, or other excuses. Yes, they are excuses. Everyone can travel the world. It’s rather …
Weekly Photo: Butterfly at Phnom Kulen National Park
There were butterflies everywhere at Phnom Kulen National Park. Literally hundreds of them were flying around. Many were orange, but there were a few that were blue and green like this one. It took quite a bit of patience to wait for the butterflies to stop long enough to take a photo. I waited about …
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Getting to Siem Reap from Bangkok (and back again)
Several people have asked me how to get to Siem Reap, Cambodia from Bangkok and back again. While it’s not actually that difficult, there are a few things to be aware of when making the trip to Siem Reap so you avoid some pitfalls that other travelers have encountered. The first thing I suggest is …
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Day Trip to Phnom Kulen National Park
The last time I was in Siem Reap, Cambodia I met some really great guys from Australia. We had a blast together. So when they said they were coming back to Siem Reap I had to go meet them. Siem Reap is not far from Bangkok by bus, though the journey can be a bit …
Weekly Photo: Phnom Kulen Waterfall
The water looks rather brown, but it’s actually not so bad when you are close up. Phnom Kulen Waterfall is about 2 hour drive from Siem Reap along a windy road. You end up in the middle of the jungle, but it’s rather pleasant. There are few foreigners and the place is relaxing. A nice …
Weekly Photo: Koh Phi Phi Don
On a day trip from Phuket, I visited Koh Phi Phi Don for the first time in four years. It’s changed quite a bit, with more tourists and touts, and more development. One thing has remained the same, though, and that’s the beauty.
Weekly Photo: Ya Nui Beach, Phuket
Ya Nui Beach is a small beach with few people around. It’s not exactly easy to get to, and its far from the regular tourist beaches most people visit. There’s a small outcropping of rocks that are fun to climb around, and you get a nice view of the little beach as well.
Relaxing in Luang Prabang
Since I was in Laos to renew my Thai visa, I decided that I might as well visit more of the country than just the capital, Vientiane. There are many destinations that seemed appealing but I couldn’t stay very long in Laos, just a couple of weeks, so I chose Luang Prabang because it is …
Weekly Photo: Sun Bear
Near Kuang Si Falls there is a Sun bear reserve established to help Sun bears that have been mistreated and cannot be returned to the wild. They are vegetarians and seem rather lazy. All they did was sleep. They even slept in hammocks, which was rather amusing. Sometimes, they just people watch, like this Sun …