If I had to choose one word to describe January, it would be gluttony. This was the month of the best eating ever! Dec 29 – Jan 9: Bangkok, Thailand We rang in the new year in Bangkok. It was actually our fourth time in the city, but our first time to properly explore it. For some reason (and I’m gonna sound like a really bad traveler now), we just weren’t that interested to see the main tourist attractions, like the wats or floating market. We didn’t even go to…
On purpose: when travel ceases to fulfill
Whenever we meet new people on the road, inevitably the conversation comes around to how long we’ve been traveling, how long do we plan to do it, and how are we supporting this lifestyle. For D, this is easy to answer: I own an online business. For me, I fumble around with variations of “oh, I saved up and quit my job to travel.” I guess even in these fleeting moments with strangers, I don’t want to come across as…
Angkor Temple Hopping Guide for Dummies
In my last post, I gave you a taste of everyday life in Siem Reap. But let’s be honest, if you’re headed to Siem Reap, it’s most likely because of one reason only: to see the ancient Angkor temples! So today, let’s get on to what you really care about and talk about temple hopping. First, before I say anything, I have somewhat of an embarrassing confession: I honestly didn’t know anything about the temples. I mean, of course I’ve…
A day in the life: Siem Reap, Cambodia
In travel, you mostly only hear about amazing sights or thrilling activities. But I assure you – our everyday is not that glamorous! A Day in the Life is where I capture the small moments that make up a typical day and give you a peek at what life really looks like in pictorial snippets, as well as some of my recommendations and idea for cost. In Siem Reap, we wake up late in the mornings after several good decent hours of…
The city that stole my heart
Whenever people ask me what’s my favorite place I’ve been to, I always come up blank. I mean, how can I possibly choose?! I imagine it’s like asking a mother to choose a favorite child. So when I was invited by Accor Hotels to write about three things I love about my favorite city for their A Tale of Three Cities competition, I fretted over the decision. I was even going to completely blow it off because I just can’t…
Lessons from a few scribbled characters
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank everyone for your support and encouragement on my last post. I feel so loved! And I want to share this little story today for all of you who also have the same struggles and feelings of despondency (thanks for this new word, Bonnie!) This story starts with a fall. It happened on a cold Beijing early-spring morning, when the snow on the ground had just barely melted from that winter. My grandfather was…
Blogging, struggles, and resolutions
Things are getting personal again today. I keep this blog not only as a memoir of our travels, but also as a place for personal reflection and an outlet for the jumbled thoughts in my brain. I feel like I used to write a lot of deeply personal posts back when nobody read, and I see no reason to stop now. :) A while back, a certain someone close to me* told me that I’m not a good writer and that…
December 2014 travel re-cap: from beaches on Koh Chang to temples in Siem Reap
Happy New Year everyone! I can’t believe the year is over! I haven’t decided yet if I will do a 2014 re-cap this year, as I see so many people are doing, but in the meantime, I will continue with my new monthly recaps: Nov 28 – Dec 10: Koh Chang, Thailand Over the past several months of travel, I’ve fallen in love with many places. When that happens, it’s sad to have to leave, but for the most part, I’ve been…
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