Gold foil and temple guardians – Art from Chiang Mai
View of Wat Phra Singh, chiang Mai, ThailandSOLD, mixed media on paper, 8″ x 10″ At first, Raja wanted to commission a drawing of rusting war artillery in Vietnam, but his wife Sarah convinced him that a drawing of temples…
Know before you go: Responsible travel in Cambodia
Sign at Angkor Park | Photo by Lauren Girardin Before Todd and I left on our round-the-world trip, we debated whether or not we wanted to visit certain countries, concerned that money we spent would help support a repressive government…
Skulls, sand, and Garuda – Art from Cambodia
I knew that I would find inspiration for artwork in the temples of Angkor, and I was not disappointed. Fantastic jungle trees twist around intricately carved ancient temples, slowly crushing them. Lauren and I spent three days biking around the…
Sihanoukville and Otres Beach, Cambodia travel tips
Besides our tips below, the best – and really as far as quality goes, only – guide to Otres Beach is on Travelfish.org
Cursed out in paradise
Fish head at Otres Beach | Photo by Lauren Girardin When we crossed from Laos into Cambodia, Todd and I met a German traveler headed in the opposite direction. This is always a gift, someone who’s been where you want…
10 best photos of the photogenic temples at Angkor
During our three-day bicycle exploration of the temples of Angkor, Cambodia, I took too many photos. The temples were a photogenic place to play around with my Canon G9 camera’s panorama and macro settings, though I admit I went a…
Angkor and Siem Reap, Cambodia travel tips
Siem Reap is a pleasant if rather soulless tourist town. Most of what there is to do is focused on nighttime entertainment, when people have returned from touring the Angkor temples.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia travel tips
Phnom Penh gives a first impression of a rough, ugly, sprawling town. The second impression is unfortunately much the same. With a huge expat community, the high end is very high. With the a large poor population, the low end…
