Cambodia was such an interesting and beautiful country. I only spent about a week and a half there but wish I had more time. Here are some pictures from my trip through Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, and Kampot. …Continue reading Cambodia in Photos
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Understanding Life in Cambodia
David Muir, an international reporter, spoke at my college graduation. One of things he said was that we all have to power to be a reporter – to give a voice to those that can’t. My first day in Cambodia I saw a really bad motorcycle accident. At first I only saw two people off…Continue reading Understanding Life in Cambodia
Tonsai in Photos: Graffiti Edition – bringing down the wall
When we arrived in Tonsai the first thing we noticed when we started walking towards the beach was a tall, concrete wall surrounding the perimeter of the bungalows. The wall is set maybe about 500 meters back from the beach in a semi circle giving a path to the beach. We thought maybe it was…Continue reading Tonsai in Photos: Graffiti Edition – bringing down the wall
Tonsai and Railay: a climber’s paradise
Tonsai was our favorite place so far. It’s a total climbing paradise set on the west coast of mainland Thailand but feels like an island. With awesome climbing, beautiful beaches, and amazing people we didn’t want to leave To get to Railay beach, you have to take a long boat there. Railay is on mainland…Continue reading Tonsai and Railay: a climber’s paradise
Singapore
A day later than we planned we arrived in Singapore. Alan’s dad was meeting us here and hooked us up with a room at the Marina Bay Sands, a massive three tower hotel with an infinity pool sitting about 60 stories above ground that is practically a symbol of the city. Singapore is like a…Continue reading Singapore
Kuta: Getting robbed, volcano eruptions, and the importance of travel insurance
After Amed, we rode back to Ubud to return our motorbikes and then took a taxi out to Kuta. Kuta is a beach town in southern Bali known for surfing and partying (mostly partying). The guys had been before and didn’t have too much interest in going again but I had never been so I…Continue reading Kuta: Getting robbed, volcano eruptions, and the importance of travel insurance
Lovina and Sekumpul waterfalls
lThe ride to Lovina was about 4 hours from Ubud. It was a really beautiful ride, winding through different village and passing through rice paddies. We took some back roads that were a little sketchy at times (unpaved roads beside a cliff with no guardrail) but was overall a nice ride. We were getting hungry…Continue reading Lovina and Sekumpul waterfalls
Ubud, Bali
Ubud, Bali After getting off the plane in Denpasar and making my way through the visa line, I finally met up with Alan and Dylan. We grabbed some waters and then headed to the cab they had waiting (which we then actually switched to another car because this driver scratched his trying to get out…Continue reading Ubud, Bali