Outer Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
I checked out early and loaded my bag onto the minivan for a combination Cu chi tunnels and Mekong Delta tour. I paid a little extra in order to do […]
Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh was the leader who brought Communism to Vietnam. After annexing South Vietnam, he unified the country, and Saigon, the previous capital of South Vietnam was renamed in […]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is the commercial capital of Vietnam and a major economic hub of South East Asia with it’s proximity to the Mekong river and Vietnam’s expansive coastline. […]
Bavet, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Excited about finally being able to cross the border, I packed up my mosquito net and waited in the lobby, but I couldn’t remember the guy who dropped me off, […]
Bavet, Cambodia
“I suppose even world class body builders need a rest day to lounge around in bed,” I rationalized to myself as I found myself paralyzed in bed under my makeshift […]
Phnom Penh to Bavet, Cambodia
After a leisurely morning sipping a packet of my own Indonesian coffee on the hostel’s rooftop restaurant, I collected my laundry from a nearby shop that washed laundry, sold bus […]
Positive Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Finally on the third try, the Royal Palace was open to tourists, complete with tour guides who personally work for the royal family, but also offered guide services to earn […]
Gloomy Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I made a second unsuccessful attempt to visit the Royal Palace, so I continued walking south toward Naga City Mall where I saw a Korea-Cambodia exhibition and was presented with […]
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
The bus didn’t drive nearly as fast as those in Thailand, but it didn’t take too long to get to Phnom Penh from Siem Reap, leaving me the afternoon to […]
Angkor Wat and Kampong floating village, Cambodia
There are numerous tour options for Angkor Wat, but the tour operators seemed to lump everyone together to maximize profits regardless of tour or vehicle choice based on a few […]
Jakarta, Indonesia to Siem Reap, Cambodia
The DAMRI bus ride was relatively straightforward, though I soon realized I could have caught it at a better pickup point. With a few hours of sleep, I finally arrived […]
Jakarta and Bogor, Indonesia
One really nice thing about Jakarta is that there is a free walking tour every day of the week. I joined the the old town tour and got an overview […]
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