Our friends Matthew and Melissa have lived in Phnom Penh for the last 7 years. We toured around the city with them these past day and a half. There are many outdoor markets that are full of anything you could possibly need, flowers, shoes, shirts, rice cooker, lotion, hair clips, fried crickets, salted snails, questionable… Read More Phnom Penh
The last few days have been a peaceful and relaxing pause in our Cambodian itinerary. Matthew and Melissa recommended we take some time to relax and unwind and they couldn’t have been more right. The resort they recommended, The Secret Garden, has been the perfect place to unwind. This island and this resort seem to… Read More Koh Rong Island
Today we visited two recent historical sites, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, also known as S21, and The Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, also known as The Killing Fields. The two sites tell the tragic story of the imprisonment and death of thousands of Cambodians at the hands of the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979. We heard stories… Read More S21 & The Killing Fields
We landed around 10:30am and wanted to do our best to stay awake for the day. We had lunch with Matthew and Melissa and then Melissa kindly toured us around Phnom Penh via Tuktuk so we could see a bit of the city and get adjusted to the new time zone in the warm weather.… Read More Cambodia Arrival
We connected in Hong Kong on our way from San Francisco to Phnom Penh. Fortunately, our gate was across the skybridge so we got to see Hong Kong from a great vantage point.
24 hours of journey ahead…
After a few months of planning, just over 24 hours before departure. Nearly there.
4 years ago my family drove north to check out San Francisco and see what we thought of moving. It was a whirlwind of a weekend. We walked around the city, explored Pier 39, took a tour of Industrial Light & Magic, and looked at countless homes. On May 25, 2014 we looked at the… Read More 4 years later
29 days. It has been 29 days since we left London. 29 days of being in our home. Lounging on my couch, which is way comfier than our London couch. 29 days of seeing our neighbors and snuggling with the dog. It has been wonderful to be home. Yet, there are parts that have been… Read More Re-Entry
When we first arrived in London, one of our first stops was to explore The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace. We learned that day that we could turn our ticket into a one year pass for no extra charge, so we did it. We enjoyed our tour through the Mews, however it isn’t the kind… Read More Horses and Cupcakes
