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 […]

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 […]

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia and Jabodetabek, aka Greater Jakarta, with over 30mn people is the second largest city in the world after Greater Tokyo. At it’s center […]

Bandung to Jakarta, Indonesia

After catching another overnight train, I arrived to Jakarta Kota (city) station and made my way to the hostel where I was advised to not use the tap water because […]

Bandung, Indonesia

Bandung is Indonesia’s third largest city, known for it’s role in establishing the first modern Asia-Africa relations. The era of transition to modernization could be felt at my first stop, […]

Yogyakarta to Bandung, Indonesia

As I stepped outside, I saw a handful of people grabbing dishes from a push cart street vendor that stopped in front of the hostel. I was fascinated by the […]