We left the hotel very early to see the sunrise over Angkor Wat. We arrived in the dark and walked, along with several hundred other people, to see the sun rise over Angkor Wat, which is a Buddhist-Hindu temple in Siem Reap. The sunrise over the temple was beautiful. There are hundreds of temples within… Read More Angkor Wat
We left Phnom Penh in the early morning hours and drove 5 hours north to Siem Reap, the town where Matthew and Melissa lived for 5 years. We were excited to see where their lives in Cambodia began. The drive was beautiful. We saw lots of rice fields and lotus flowers, lots of open countryside… Read More Siem Reap
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
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
The timing of our last few guests couldn’t have been better. That said, initially I worried that their visits would be hectic since it was so close to when we were leaving. Would we need to be packing? Would there be last minute things we needed to do? In reality none of those things were… Read More Perfect Timing
Over the last month I have really felt the shift, the coming to the end of the adventure blues. We have 6 weeks left. The year that loomed out in front of us, long and full of adventure, is now short. We are trying to fit in any last minute trips, shows, museums…not wanting to… Read More The Shift
