Cambodian Adventure
Here is a little overview of our Cambodia trip. We stayed at the Angkor Reflections Resort, which is a little bit out of town but is a large resort with a massive pool and a few restaurants. We organised a pool view room that comfortably slept all four of us (a rarity) and got a good deal on Expedia where we initially booked it for two nights, but when we got here we liked it so much that we extended for another 3 nights. Tip: If you use Expedia’s mobile app the prices are cheaper than on a laptop!...
Read MoreCambodian Floating Markets
The boys and I headed out one morning to check out Cambodian Floating Markets. Tom really wanted to see what they were all about and Milo was just excited about a new form of transport. We caught a Tuk Tuk out to the Dock which was about 25 minutes from the Old town. We had a few issued getting on a boat. The ticket desk is run by corrupt and rude men who were very unwilling to help me out. They basically refused to let me combine with another family and made me buy my own private boat. Very...
Read MoreSiem Reap – Temples, Ruins and Running Wild
I have seen many photos, read loads of articles and heard countless stories but nothing really encapsulates the feeling of wandering through Cambodia’ ancient ruins until you there in person. The temples are of Angkor are possibly the most magical and beautiful ruins I have had the pleasure of walking through. We hired a tuk tuk (our drivers name was Walter) and headed out to visit our first stop: The temple of Ta Prohm. This is one of most popular temples that was apparently shot to fame in the movie Tomb Raider back in the early 2000’s. It is...
Read MorePacking for a New Adventure
Well we have been in Ubud for about 16 months now and a few weeks ago we decided that we might like to take off for a bit! I love our life here, but there are things that I am missing from the Western World (clear roads and footpaths for a start) so we have decided to take a break from life in Paradise and head to Europe for a few months to travel around and see what there is to see. We sub-let our house to some friends from an online group we are part of, suspended both...
Read MoreUbud Markets and Cooking Class
My friend Claire came out to see me in December and we decided to do a cooking class together. Despite living here for nearly 10 months I was yet to participate in one. We chose the Casa Luna Cooking school which is fairly famous as it is connected to Casa Luna Restaurant, Indus Restaurant and the Honeymoon Guesthouse (which I think used to be the Honeymoon Bakery). All are owned by the author Janet DeNeefe who has been living here since the 80s. I have read one of her books and I was intrigued to learn more about the...
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