I think a lot about travel, which shouldn’t be too surprising since it’s now my job as well as my life’s passion. One thing that has always fascinated me is why certain places resonate with us on very deep and personal levels. I’m also curious about why one person may love a city but another…
The 137 Pillars Suites & Residences – Bangkok’s Hottest New Hotel
Bangkok is a city that knows how to provide luxury experiences to the millions of travelers who visit every year. The city has some of the best hotels in the world, all locked in a fierce battle with one another to lure luxury travelers to their properties. When it came time for me to choose…
The 137 Pillars Suites & Residences – Bangkok’s Hottest New Hotel
Bangkok is a city that knows how to provide luxury experiences to the millions of travelers who visit every year. The city has some of the best hotels in the world, all locked in a fierce battle with one another to lure luxury travelers to their properties. When it came time for me to choose…
My Favorite Travel Experiences of 2014
There are a lot of great reasons to travel, but at the end of the day it’s all about the experiences. Travel has never been more exciting and it seems that new options to interact with local communities has hit its stride as a travel style. So I decided to look back at the last…
Closer Look at the Mysterious Temples of Cambodia
I had one main mission in Cambodia – the temples. These relics from a long gone era are the stuff of legend and in my mind I had built them up into a tourist force to be reckoned with. And for the most part, I wasn’t disappointed. From the hectic Angkor Wat to more relaxed…
Exploring The Ruins of Angkor Wat In Cambodia
One of the first posts I wrote following my trip to beautiful Cambodia was about a visit to Angkor Wat. In it I described feeling a little underwhelmed and that I preferred other temples in the areas surrounding Siem Reap. While that’s true, there is also no denying that the Angkor Wat complex is a…
Learning How To Cook In Cambodia (Recipes Included)
As a picky eater, I’m never entirely optimistic about the food when I visit a country for the first time. There are so many things that I don’t eat, which the rest of the world seems to love that travel can sometimes be difficult. Oddly enough, in the past I have had a lot of…
Angkor Thom – The Real Star of Cambodia’s Temples
I’ve long been interested in archeology and learning about past civilizations. Had a natural predilection against math not prevented my entrance into any of the sciences that’s where I might very well find myself today. That’s why I seek out opportunities to visit ruins and dusty sites, from the obscure to the heavily touristed. That…
Joy of Unexpected Discoveries – Beauty of Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia
I love researching new places before I first visit them, but I have to admit that my scholarly endeavors before visiting Cambodia were lacking. I was busy and didn’t have the time I needed before flying with Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong and then on to Cambodia to properly research all the things to see…
Angkor Wat in Cambodia – Worth The Visit?
When I was little I wanted to be an archeologist, à la Indian Jones naturally. The idea of learning all about past civilizations, discovering their long lost secrets captivated me, and still does to be honest. My inability to do any math past a rudimentary level may have kept me out of the sciences as a…