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Road Trip Nova Scotia
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 11 August 2011
No books or movies today–”just” a trip. Although if you would like to know about some movies made in Nova Scotia, there are quite a few, not to mention a current TV SyFy channel show, Haven. which was partially filmed in Lunenberg, and other Nova Scotia locations. Earlier I wrote about Campobello Island, the International [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Cambodia: A Land of Ancient Triumph and Recent Tragedy
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 18 July 2011
Cambodia has had a turbulent past. Years of suffering under the Khmer Rouge have crippled the country, causing those affected to look further into the past to the greatness of Angkor. While the mighty Angkor history may provide solace and strength, will it be able to help these people navigate the future?
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Cambodia: 5 Places not to miss in Phnom Penh
Blog: Nono in Guatemala - 16 July 2011
Phnom Penh, known as the "Pearl of Asia", is a colouful city full of noise, smells and histotic sites.But most tourists don't stay long enough to experience the city. If you have a day to spare, here are the sites you should not miss.1. Royal PalaceWe started with the vist of the the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda located just next to the palace grounds. Once you step inside the compound, passing the high walls, there is silence.
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The Sunday Six: The Joys of Asian Roads
Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 10 July 2011
1: Bridges Can Be Scary Thanks to Johnny Vagabond for having the presence of mind to photograph this Cambodian bridge after biking over it. I’ve driven over one of these...
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The Young Leading The Blind: Phnom Penh Image
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 6 June 2011
This is the image I haven’t been able to get out of my head: There’s an instrument called tro. It’s kind of like a violin. It’s a traditional Khmer instrument and you hold it low, down by its belly, and you work the strings with your other hand, across your chest or near your neck, [...]
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Angkor Wat
Blog: Mood to Travel - 29 May 2011
Angkor Wat, originally uploaded by Homdaum.One from the archives... I printed it out yesterday to stick on the wall. It's not one I've shared before.
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Bakheng Hill at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Blog: Malaysia Asia - 17 May 2011
Bakheng Hill is located just opposite the main Angkor Wat temple here in Siem Reap. Usually this place is visited after everything else here and most tourist come here to see the famous Angkor Wat Sunset. On my last visit here in 2007, I saw elephants being used to ferry people at the entrance area. You are bound to see this as you head to the hill.
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C’Bodes: Phnom-inal Penh
Blog: Roasted Bugs and Sticky Rice - 12 May 2011
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 (things I like and recommend are bolded in case you readers ever go some day) As the adventure continued, I found myself on an express boat on lake Tonle Sap from Siem Reap headed south to Phnom Penh. $35 was steep for Cambodia, and the van that picked us up from [...]
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C’Bodes: Siem Reap/Angkor Wat
Blog: Roasted Bugs and Sticky Rice - 9 May 2011
It dawned on me that I’ve been to Cambodia twice (Laos too) and have zero posts on either. My buddy Patrick is going on Friday and wants a few highlights and heads-ups. These are bolded. Anyway his upcoming trip is just the excuse I need to finally do this long overdue post on the [...]
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Royal Honeymoon Asia
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 2 May 2011
There was a big surprise over the weekend when the palace announced, seemingly at the last minute, that Price William and his bride Kate would postpone their honeymoon. It ended a lot of ridiculous speculation by the media about where the couple would be spending their honeymoon--in such outlandish locations as Kenya, the Virgin Islands and Lizard Island, off Australia.
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Bribery at the Border (And Other Crazy Shit)
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 27 April 2011
[This is a long one, guys. Grab a cup of Lao coffee and settle in...] A comb-over and a white shirt, the man moved slowly through the bus aisle. “Passport for border crossing,” he announced, gathering a stack of booklets from the bleary-eyed Westerners filling the seats. “$5,” he told me as I went to [...]
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Update from the Field: Earth Day, Celebrations + Exceeding Expectations
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 25 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky Kiva Fellows observed Earth Day by sharing projects initiated by their partner microfinance institutions and host countries and by celebrating Kiva.org's first batch of "Green Loans". The upbeat mood also extended to anniversary parties at MFIs in Jordan and Armenia, enthusiastic endorsements to travel to Colombia, and reporting on a great opportunity for Kiva clients in Mongolia. Fellows also visited with borrowers in the Philippines, South Africa, and Armenia, and took us on a typical commute in Mexico City.
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Photo Essay: Kep’s Abandoned Mansions
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 24 April 2011
Before the war, beach-side Kep was a fashionable get-away for Phnom Penh’s well-heeled. Opulent homes were built into the cicada-buzzing green slopes, washed in the smell of salt and seafood. They were all abandoned, of course, in 1975; as the war reached on into the 90s, the facades crumbled and the green grew up in [...]
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5 Things I’ve Learnt About Cambodian People While In Cambodia
Blog: As We Travel - 24 April 2011
Our visit to Cambodia was an interesting experience. I never really managed to get a [...]5 Things I’ve Learnt About Cambodian People While In Cambodia - As We Travel - Around The World Travel Blog
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Happy Earth Day from Kiva Fellows around the Globe!
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 22 April 2011
Compiled by Caree Edson, KF 14, Armenia One of the unfortunate sight-seeing adventures that you never sign up for when you travel (especially in developing countries) is the unseemly amount of trash cluttering the otherwise beautiful landscapes. In Armenia, it isn’t possible to see the horizon through the smog most days and the streets are covered in cigarette butts and litter. I found no exceptions to this as I inquired from other Kiva Fellows about the dire situation in their countries. Environmental education and reform are simply not a top priority in many countries.
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Battambang, Abandoned City
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 21 April 2011
Battambang is a dingy balcony over a deserted street. Battambang is a tangle of electrical wires sagging in the heat, is a patch of sand between busted-up sidewalk, is discarded amusement-park bumper cars fading in the sun. Cambodia’s fourth largest tourist attraction felt post-apocalyptic when we arrived, mid-afternoon during the biggest day of Khmer New [...]
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A Vision at Sunrise, Angkor Wat
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 16 April 2011
I had a vision. Standing on the ancient stone of Angkor Wat, watching the red fist of a sun rise, reach up through the horizon’s haze to ignite the sky, to silhouette that crumble of bygone glory, to light the ponds in the earth red too, to make them become a mirror between the lily [...]
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The Un-Bittersweet of Leaving Phnom Penh
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 11 April 2011
It’s not as bittersweet as I’d expected. It’s been six weeks in Phnom Penh. That’s the longest I’ve sat still anywhere—the longest I’ve spent consecutively in any city other than Oakland. I’m embarrassed to admit that; I feel like I should have lived abroad, should have studied abroad, should have spent a summer somewhere, should [...]
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Update from the Field: Cute Pigs, New Toilets + Everything is Relative
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 11 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa It’s hard to believe but the current batch of Kiva Fellows has been in the field for over two months and most of us have only a few weeks left to go. We’re getting swept up in completing deliverables, making the most of our final month in country, and starting to plot our lives after Kiva. (Travel plans = fun. Applying for “real” jobs = less fun.) Fortunately, starting May 7, a brand new assortment of Fellows will be coming your way and a few KF14 veterans will be sticking around to show them the ropes.
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The Bare Necessities
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 8 April 2011
By Stephanie Sibal, KF14, Cambodia It oftentimes begins with the aspiration of achieving something bigger: many enterprising Kiva borrowers request loans to start new ventures or expand businesses. Some rely on a Kiva loan to remedy a setback. However, not all borrowers take out loans with the intention of starting or growing a business. Coming [...]
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A Walk Through The Ruins: Temples and Bomb Ponds
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 7 April 2011
The three little girls followed us like flies. They circled as we walked through the dirt and dry grass, holding out scarves for us to buy. We approached the rubble of temples, bricks strangled by a varicose of vines. Beside where we stood, busted stone sat in a pile. One of the girls pointed. “American. [...]
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Update from the Field: April Fools, Terrible Coffee + Getting Attached
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 4 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa We hope you enjoyed our April Fools post on Friday! While we were entertaining ourselves pulling it all together, we also found the time to attend to some serious matters: coffee in Colombia is no joke (in a bad way), some borrowers are easier to locate than others, and oftentimes Fellows must say goodbye to people and places before they’re ready to.
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Special Update from the Field: Beaches, Safaris + Cambodian Glamour Shots
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 1 April 2011
Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Kiva Fellows are nothing if not creative. We’ve gone to elaborate lengths to convince you that it can be hard to visit borrowers and that when we’re not trekking for miles, we’re doing elaborate calculations or dealing with databases and reporting. In truth, it’s all a front for an extended holiday from our regular lives. You thought our recent Carnival coverage represented a change of pace? Think again!
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Entrance fees to the 7 Wonders of the World: how much is too much?
Blog: 501 Places - 30 March 2011
Have you ever stood outside a world famous monument or historic site and questioned whether you can justify spending the money on the entrance ticket? The chances are that you’ve only thought about it briefly before accepting your lot and paying up for the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Views from My Tuk Tuk - Angkor Wat Photo Essay
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 27 March 2011
The temples of Angkor Wat are one of the most impressive sites in South East Asia and covers more ground than you would anticipate from the photos that are distributed around the internet. The complex is so large that it is almost a necessity to hire a tuk tuk driver to go around and see it all. In ma
