After a few days in Ho Chi Minh City, it was time to escape the hustle and bustle and head to our next stop: Ben Tre. Ben Tre (both a province and a city) is about 2 hours south-west of HCMC in the Mekong Delta. There was no way we were coming to Vietnam withoutContinue reading “Ben Tre, Vietnam”
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
After spending about 2 weeks in Cambodia, it was time to change countries! To reach Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC, for short) from Koh Rong required a ferry ride back to the mainland, a 5-hour bus ride to Phnom Penh where we stayed overnight so we could catch a bus for another 6 hours toContinue reading “Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam”
Koh Rong, Cambodia
Well friends, we’ve made it to our final stop in Cambodia; the beautiful island of Koh Rong! After two nights at Eden Eco Village just outside of Kampot, we caught another bus to the beach town of Sihanoukville. From here, you can catch a speed ferry and in 45 min you’re on the island! NowContinue reading “Koh Rong, Cambodia”
Eden Eco Village: Kampot, Cambodia
Our stay at Eden Eco Village was one of the things I was most looking forward to on this trip. Like a lot of other highly-anticipated things, this one didn’t live up to my expectations, and to no fault of Eden. Let’s see, where do I begin. Oh yes, this will do. If you rememberContinue reading “Eden Eco Village: Kampot, Cambodia”
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Our last stop as a group of 6 was the capitol of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. When we first arrived, it took us ~7 hours on an overnight bus to get from Phom Penh to Siem Reap. The drive time from Battambang back to the capitol city was supposedly 5 hours so we opted for aContinue reading “Phnom Penh, Cambodia”
Video: Southeast Asia 2018/19 – Part 1
One year, six months, and thirteen days. That’s how long it’s been since I (Shane) have written a blog post. Why such a long break? Well, mostly I blame it on writing my PhD thesis – it consumed my life for the better part of two years. But I also blame it on us buyingContinue reading “Video: Southeast Asia 2018/19 – Part 1”
Battambang, Cambodia
Battambang was one of my favorite days from our entire trip. Battambang is both a province and a city located about 3 hours west of Siem Reap. Additionally, Battambang city is the third largest city in Cambodia in terms of population size, but this isn’t what necessarily drove me to want to visit. When planningContinue reading “Battambang, Cambodia”
Kompong Khleang, Cambodia
Our time to Siem Reap wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, the Tonle Sap! Using Siem Reap as home base, we were able to take a half day tour of one of the floating villages located on the Tonle Sap lake. It sounds obvious, but one thingContinue reading “Kompong Khleang, Cambodia”
The Shwits 