Travel Inspiration: From Little Englander to Travel Lover!
When I saw that The Planet D were looking for inspirational stories about travelling and how the experience has helped shaped people’s lives, I immediately thought about my own travels and whether or not I could express accurately how the experience affected me. It has taken a few drafts but I think (and hope) I [...]
Angkor Wat, Cambodia in Black and White
Angkor Wat in Cambodia was a place of distant wonder for us back in 2000. People told us about khmer ruins in the jungle, but we never thought we would never get there. It was 3 years later when we came back to this part of the world and truly explored the countries of the region that we made it to these fabled temples.
Passports with Purpose: Helping the Children of Cambodia
Have you been to Cambodia? It probably doesn’t matter if you have or not — it’s likely that if you’ve traveled far or to lesser developed places in the world you’ve come face to face with a sweet eyed child selling you postcards, asking for money, or just roaming about looking underfed. Today is a beautiful guest post from Pam Mandel. We have known that the Travel Blogging Community has big hearts and Passports with Purpose let’s all of us see just how big they can grow. A wonderful group of people have gotten together to help raise funds for American Assistance for Cambodia. It builds schools in rural Cambodia.
Toronto’s Garbage Strike, A Reminder of our Global Plastic Problem
In Toronto we have banned plastic bags. It is now the law. We are also going through a garbage strike and parks and parking lots are being used as temporary dumps. It got me to thinking about our time in Cambodia.
Cambodia; a Dark Past Remembered
Angkor Wat is definitely the star attraction of the country, but once we had our fill of temples, it was time to head to the country’s capitol Phnom Penh. Being let off at a bus station just out of town, was a little overwhelming with the amount of touts vying for our business.
Cambodia: The Beautiful Angkor Wat Awaits You
Angkor Wat was certainly one of the most impressive structures on the planet and we were privileged to have seen her. I will never forget driving up to the complex and seeing Angkor Wat standing proudly over the water.
Inspiration Through the Eyes of Two Travelers
Dave and I often discuss this idea. Who “up there” decides who will be born in luxury and who will be born in poverty. When we were in Cambodia, we had a hard time accepting ourselves and felt guilty for being who we are. The world is not a fair place and travel opens our eyes to it on a very real and deep level.
Strange and Surreal Travel Moments
We have had some pretty strange experiences when traveling. Some of them are completely out of our control and we just have to hang on and enjoy the ride. Others have been completely our own doing.
Surviving Scary Moments Traveling the World
We have experienced a lot of crazy situations when traveling. Many of those close calls could have gone bad,but we were lucky to always make it back in one piece. Here is part 1 of our list of tense situations while traveling abroad: 5.Bear in the Camp at Algonquin Park. Right in our own back [...]
Our Favorite Ruins of the World
We have been lucky enough to see some of the most magnificent sights on earth. The ones that always seem to amaze us the most are the incredible ruins and temples of the world. To understand how they were made with such precision and how they have endured over the centuries is mind boggling. Each [...]
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