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Sunrise at Angkor Wat

If I'm being completely honest with you, I get templed out pretty quickly. After a while, all of the temples start to blur together. Last summer when I was in Thailand I was so intent on seeing as many temples as possible but by the fifth one I had had enough. This time around, I saved the temples for Cambodia and I am extremely glad that I did. Angkor Wat is Cambodia's most famous tourist attraction. The largest Khmer temple in the world, Angkor Wat is constantly filled with eager tourists snapping photos at every possible angle. The interesting history about th[...]

Cambodia, Travel

Horseback Riding at The Happy Ranch, Cambodia

A few weeks ago, I spent my Sunday morning horseback riding through the Cambodian countryside. For days leading up to this ride I was ecstatic. I dreamed about it and couldn't contain my excitement. Growing up, I was fascinated by horses. I spent my money on horse books, both fiction and non-fiction, and dreamed of one day being able to rise early in the morning and go out back to a horse of my very own. Although that dream never did come true, I was able to spend nine years of my life horseback riding, by taking lessons at various stables near my hometown. I[...]

Cambodia, Travel

A Khmer Cooking Class In Cambodia

There is a distinct smell of burning food, the fire alarm is ringing, the bottom of the pot is caked in food stuck on there for life, and there is a high chance that the microwave may catch fire. Even making toast isn't fool-proof. That has been my life long experience with cooking. I can't count the amount of times that somehow, something has caught fire in the microwave. And that was my back up, after a failed attempt at cooking real food. At home, with the comforts of my ready-made meals or easy to make foods, I'm alright. I also live with my mother, so I get d[...]