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Siem Reap Highlights: Never Underestimate The Power of a Good Beer

For a tiny tourist-filled town known only as the gateway to the towering temples of Angkor, Siem Reap made an impression.  You might be surprised but my Siem Reap highlights are more than just visiting a temple or twenty… But, then again, I did risk Hepatitis, Tinea and a good chunk of my dignity to bring them to you. Okay so I may be exaggerating just a tad, but in order to break away from the beaten temple track - awe-inspiring as it is - and experience something truly unique, then you need ... Read More

Phnom Penh Highlights: The Weird and Wacky Wonderland

So you want to learn a little something about the city of contradictions, eh?  Some Phnom Penh highlights? Well, as I write this I am sitting awkwardly in the back of a Moto Tuk-Tuk, my face half-covered in a surgical mask acting as a barrier against the dirt and grit from the uncovered back streets. Before my travels someone described Phnom Penh to me as 'raw'; well I'm here to confirm that yes, indeed Phnom Penh is ‘raw’. And then some. This weird and wacky and sometimes confronting city is ... Read More