August 2011
1 post
For the Dedicated Readers (srsly, you're still...
Oh right, so I’m back. After almost 8 months in Cambodia, I have somehow found my way back to the San Francisco Bay Area, with (the reason why I am back:) a full-time job and a ton of memories of… the usual: good times, good people, good food, good stuff… that may or may not one day be posted here on this, ultimately, failed travel blog (I did try, so give me some props for that,...
May 2011
1 post
“You are still young. Free. Do yourself a favor. Before it’s too late,...”
– The Namesake
April 2011
2 posts
lovejunkstitch asked: are you starting a new chapter in your life? ;)
March 2011
3 posts
Celebrate Good Times (c'mon)
Last week, we celebrated two weddings for two PEPY staff members. The first wedding wasn’t the wedding ceremony, but a wedding party, for Alin. She had her actual wedding in Phnom Penh, and then threw another party in Siem Reap.
Alin was truly a vision in one of her dresses. At her wedding, she wore upwards of 12 or 14 different dresses.
The food was really wonderful. They were served...
February 2011
4 posts
Another Weekend, Another Bike Trip (or, How I...
I had another adventure last weekend; Woke up at 4:30am to load my mountain bike and myself onto a tuk tuk which then drove 2 hours to get to Beng Melea, a temple that’s been overrun (in a controlled way) by the surrounding jungle.
There was a touch of touristyness but not as much as the Angkor Wat experience. Honestly, because we were there at 7am in the morning, we had the temple to...
The Accidental Voluntourist
It’s been on my mind for a while - considering why I am here in Siem Reap and if it is okay for me to be here. I never dreamed about volunteering abroad. Or working for a greater purpose. Or for the “betterment of the world.” If anything, I am far from a natural do-gooder.
And if I’m going to be completely honest with you (and I will), faceless audience who may or may not...
If you're told to stop clinging to your past in...
Hey, lucky number seven, heeeyyyy
Everyday, Siem Reap surprises me more and more. I wasn’t expecting a tourist-friendly city that caters to international tastes, however, if I want a burger, I can get a burger. If I want a salad, I can get a salad. If I want an “enchilada,” I can get something that is as close to an enchilada as I’ll probably ever get in Southeast Asia....
January 2011
7 posts
