Uncomfortable night bus from Sihanoukville to Siem Reap
A quick word about Sihanoukville, Cambodia
a backup plan for 4 days in Sihanoukville
S 21 Prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
S21 was a school converted into a prison. 1.5 million to 3 million people (over 1/4 of all Cambodians at the time) were killed between 1970-1979, either by Vietnamese guns, United States bombs.or at the hands of their own authoritarian governments.
Eating Crocodile For The First Time
Eating crocodile for the first time: Some bites of crocodile tasted a bit fishy. Some bites of crocodile tasted more like pork. Some bites of crocodile had their own unique flavor.
Cruising up the Mekong River from Vietnam to Cambodia
Mekong River. There are hundreds of these floating homes. From Vietnam to Cambodia. Cruising the Mekong River into Cambodia was one of my favorite travel experiences.
Touring the Mekong Delta, Day 1: My Tho and Ben Tre
Boats and Candy, Buffalo and Snakes, Bees and more boats – one day in the Mekong Dela.
Goodbye Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
I can’t say we’ll miss Saigon (called Ho Chi Minh City). I can’t even say that we’ve seen much of Ho Chi Minh City. Honestly, we’ve spent 5 of the 6 days in our quiet hotel room working. Ho Chi…
Cu Chi Tunnels of the Viet Cong
They dug tunnels in the jungle where they lived. This was Cu Chi Province. American planes were bombing the heck out of western Vietnam and Eastern Cambodia. We visited the tunnels at Cu Chi today.
Cao Dai Temple in Southern Vietnam
I enjoyed our visit to the Cao Dai Temple, where we listened to and watched the first 20 minutes of the service. Cao Dai ism is a religion I find fascinating, if a bit abstract and strict.
Green Suites Hotel in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
At the Green Suites Hotel, the Internet functioned exactly the way it was supposed to, at a speed good enough for me to accomplish everything I needed to. Green Suites Hotel comes recommended.