Category: Cambodia

Traveling As A Couple: Aud & Tonio

By , April 20, 2011 7:00 am

Aud and Tonio

Without my partner in crime, MeAndFrenchie would not be possible. For those thinking of taking the same plunge, here is the dirty truth about traveling as a couple. [...]

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Batta-(m)-bang!

By , August 4, 2010 9:41 am

In order to return back to Thailand, we decided to go through Battambang. For being the 2nd largest city in Cambodia, we found Battambang to be quite chill and less touristy. We checked ourselves into a guesthouse near the center market. With the market’s convenient location to us, I could not help myself from making daily visits for mangosteens and longans (like a lychee). [...]

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Phnom Penh: Khmer Rouge

By , July 8, 2010 2:56 pm

In 1975, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia with the help of the Vietnamese communists. At first they were welcomed by the Cambodian population, who recently suffered starvation due to extensive US bombing and fighting. Pol Pot’s government soon started moving the population from the cities to the countryside in order to achieve its dream of an autarkic farming nation. [...]

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Siem Reap: Living Within Our Means

By , July 6, 2010 4:30 pm

Without hesitation, Boris says, “I wish for a tartiflette.” In return, I say, “I wish for foie gras.” We would go back and forth until we cannot take it anymore and our mouths are covered with drool. The game makes no sense but it helps us remember home. [...]

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Angkor Wat: Tomb Raiders

By , July 5, 2010 7:35 am

In the 2001 film titled Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Angelina Jolie caught my attention with all those crazy flips and stunts. Even more stunning were the temples that were captured in the movie. [...]

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