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 […]
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 […]
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
With only 3-4 hours of sleep, I hopped on the bus for a long westward drive to Borodobur, one of two UNESCO sites near Yogyakarta, a rather under appreciated city […]
Surabaya to Yogyakarta, Indonesia
After a short morning stroll through the nearby Universita Airlannga Campus A, B and the university hospital complex sandwiched between, I hopped on the train in Gubeng station to Yogyakarta […]
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