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Cambodia, oh so lovely, so sad

2008-05-04T13:09:37Z

DSC07064 Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. There is a bustling industry in Cambodia (and Vietnam, and anywhere in Asia, really) where locals photocopy novels and sell the ubiqitous Lonely Planets at wildly reduced prices to us t...

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Nekkid Kids

2008-02-20T14:26:40Z

I was watching a whole flock of young kids play naked in the dust in Siem Reap. Tumbling around with just the occasional bit of clothing, shrieking in the sunshine, it was like a perfect moment of childhood. And it made me realize that that isn't...

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Cambodia, South Coast (December '07)

2008-02-17T15:04:20Z

Being Neighbourly Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. After the bright lights of the big city of Phnom Pehn, we decided to explore the south coast a bit. I had always heard so-so reports on the beaches and coast of Cambodia (t...

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South Coast, Cambodia, Part II (February, 2008)

2008-02-17T15:02:42Z

After the incredibleness of Angkor Wat, of which more later, we did our re-run of South Cambodia - having decided to swing south into Thailand - but in somewhat of a hurry as our visas were running out, again! Cambodia seems to entice me to stay ...

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Cao Dai Delight

2008-01-31T08:34:17Z

Right. That's it. I am so going to start a religion. o Dai Delight Originally uploaded by missyshera & I am utterly inspired.by Chocin civil servant Ngo Van Chieu, who upon receiving messages from God via a spirit called Duc Cao Dai went on to...

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Treading softly in Cambodia

2008-01-31T08:05:41Z

It's hard to believe the incredible number of landmines still around in Cambodia. Vast regions of the countryside - dozens of square kilometres at a time - are still off-limits thanks to the frenetic mine programs of both the Khmer Rouge and the ...

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Ghosts in the Hills

2008-01-25T06:59:54Z

Abandoned Casino, Bokor Originally uploaded by missyshera & chrissybun. This might not come as news, but Cambodia is really, really, really hot. And in the rainy season it must be muggy as all get out (if my experience in Vietnam and Bali...

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It's January, It Must Be Cambodia

2008-01-24T05:24:33Z

So here we are in the ass end of January, already, and we find ourselves in the ass end of Cambodia. Glorious Battambang, Cambodia, to be precise. This was one of the places I was determined to go to. I would like to say I wanted to come here bec...

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The Quiet Vietnamese

2008-01-20T09:07:14Z

Travel certainly affects your perspective. It’s the American War here. And it’s very much “here” in Vietnam. Which is strange, really, because it’s such a remarkably young country. After China – the country that rests literally and metaphorically...

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Next Stop is Vietnam

2008-01-16T06:22:42Z

"1 – 2 – 3 What are we fighting for? You know, I don’t give a damn Next stop is Vietnam…." I have rarely been as curious and expectant about a country as I was crossing into Vietnam. For which I blame Hollywood - I can't believe how much I knew ...

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