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Ta Prohm, Cambodia: Trees Take over a Temple
More Details: Ta Prohm, Cambodia: Trees Take over a TempleBefore my trip to Cambodia, I knew about Angkor Wat (of course!). But, I did not know about Ta Prohm. I had seen pictures of it but did not know that it was a specific temple close to Angkor Wat and, much less, its name or extent of the wonders it contains. When you look…
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Top 14 Items for a Kilimanjaro Packing List
More Details: Top 14 Items for a Kilimanjaro Packing ListI assume that, if you are on this post you must be thinking of your Mount Kilimanjaro packing list. Well, you came to the right spot! How to prepare for climbing Kilimanjaro is a crucial step in your planning efforts. Via this blog, I share my preparation and packing tips for what to bring on this…
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Around Katarina Church in Stockholm
More Details: Around Katarina Church in StockholmWhile I like seeing the main sights of any city I visit, I also enjoy walking around aimlessly and seeing what I discover. Katarina Church (Katarina Kyrka) in Stockholm (Södermalm) was one of those discoveries. Perhaps if I had done my research ahead of time, the church and its neighborhood would have ended on a…
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How I Explored Angkor Wat, Cambodia
More Details: How I Explored Angkor Wat, CambodiaIt is pretty daunting to write a post about Angkor Wat. Not only how to do the place justice but there are probably a million write-ups out there about this gem in Cambodia. All I can do is share (words and photos) how I saw it and perhaps it will help those who have not…
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Stockholm’s City Hall – Great Vantage Point
More Details: Stockholm’s City Hall – Great Vantage PointBefore my recent trip to Southeast Asia, I took advantage of a cheap airfare to spend a long weekend in Stockholm. I had been there a while back on a day stop from a cruise with my family. It was summer time and it allowed us to get a flavor of this city by walking…
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Angkor Thom’s Main Temple: Bayon
More Details: Angkor Thom’s Main Temple: BayonWhile Angkor Wat is the better known of all the temple complexes in Cambodia, there are others that are a must. Bayon is one of those. It is imposing and a veritable maze, making it fun to explore. Bayon (built in the 12th-13th century period) sits in the middle of Angkor Thom which was the capital of…
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Sunset over Tonlé Sap Lake | Off the Beaten Path Cambodia
More Details: Sunset over Tonlé Sap Lake | Off the Beaten Path CambodiaAs I mentioned in an earlier post about arriving in and exploring Siem Reap, we had asked the hotel to organize a drive that took us out of the town and into the countryside. We were looking to experience off the beaten path Cambodia. We were hoping to see more than seeing the fantastic and…
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2016 – A Year in Review
More Details: 2016 – A Year in ReviewTo say 2016 was a strange year is understating it. It started right off the bat with a scary family health issue (which, mercifully, is much much better by now) that took us all quite by surprise. The year also had other small ‘hiccups,’ which is just life on any given year. Nevertheless, and as…
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Siem Reap – Cool Place in the Tropics
More Details: Siem Reap – Cool Place in the TropicsThe plans for my visit to Cambodia were anchored, as you may well imagine, in seeing world-famous Angkor Wat. For that, we planned to spend 1.5 days and 2 nights to explore the town of Siem Reap which is just less than a few handful of miles from the historical sites. There are many many…
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Visiting Temples in Bangkok – Wat Pho?
More Details: Visiting Temples in Bangkok – Wat Pho?One of the neatest things for me about visiting Bangkok was seeing Buddhist temples everywhere. I am no student of their faith and much less of all the specifics of the architecture of these temples but they are impressive and that’s why I am glad I made the time for a stop -however brief- in…
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Cycling around the Thai Countryside
More Details: Cycling around the Thai CountrysideOne of my friends mentioned how in her time in Bangkok, she enjoyed bike rides in the countryside. As I mentioned in an earlier post, she also recommended visiting the unique railroad market by the Mae Klong rail station, about 1.5 hrs. outside of Bangkok. My friend and fellow traveler Phil and I agreed that…
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Bangkok – A City of Amazing Food!
More Details: Bangkok – A City of Amazing Food!Thailand is well-known for its diverse cuisine and great flavors. One does not have to have been to Thailand to know this or to experience the greatness of the cuisine. Enjoying the food was certainly one of the things I planned to do in my short visit to Thailand a few weeks ago. With guidance…