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Gold foil and temple guardians – Art from Chiang Mai

September 11, 2009 · by Todd · in Cambodia, Travel Art

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

August 3, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Travel Guides

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

July 30, 2009 · by Todd · in Cambodia, Travel Art

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

July 26, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Travel Guides

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

July 26, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia

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

July 21, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Photo Essays

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

July 18, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Travel Guides

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.

Call me “Pineapple”

July 17, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Travel Art, Travel Stories

Bayon temple at Angkor, Cambodia| Art by Todd Berman Hi Ben and Brigitte – Thank you for hosting us in Paris. We can’t wait to come back and eat more “saucisse la pine” with you. Here’s a postcard in thanks….

Phnom Penh, Cambodia travel tips

July 9, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Travel Guides

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…

To destroy you is no loss

July 8, 2009 · by Lauren · in Cambodia, Travel Stories

Skulls at Choeung Ek Killing Fields | Photo by Lauren Girardin I’m waiting for Todd outside the lobby of our guesthouse – the lobby also being the living-dining-sleeping room for the five-person family who runs this place. Ignoring the touts…

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