We didn't quite know what to expect as we headed off to Lake Tonle Sap, we had read about it in various guidebooks, and knew it was a UNESCO Biosphere, and that it was Cambodia's "larder", providing up to 60 percent of Cambodia's protein. We had also read that "there isn't much to see...

I'm back from a relatively quick jaunt to Siem Reap - Angkor Wat. Truly an awe-inspiring place. It's as amazing as you've heard. My heart beat a bit quicker when coming upon the structure. No longer a travel writer, I'm at a loss for words to describe the grandeur and scale. Go, really. I came back ...

After a quick, distracted, lunch, we headed across the street and walked, albeit slowly, in the heat(temp in triple digits, and almost equal humidity) to the causeway leading to Angkor Wat. The benefit to visiting Angkor Wat during high noon is the lack of tourists. As Narin explained to me later, &...

Until I was properly introduced, in my notes I called these "sour strawberries." That's not a bad description of the flavor of salak (1,500 riels for a bunch) once you peel off the prickly outer layer to reveal the rude bilabial fruit underneath. They're firm but moist; watch the pits. Produce vendo...

I know many have been waiting for more on the Siem Reap portion of our trip. The biggest problem for me is trying to figure out which photos to use. Over the course of our trip we took over 4500 photos, and discarded many. But we are still left with about 3700! But without further ado, let's move fo...

These scarves — gifts for friends — are some of the things I bought on my recent trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. I’m not 100% certain if these are made in their respective locals but I’m hoping they are. I tried to ask but there’s still that language barrier. Yea, not all...