Today was not my day. I’m sure that everyone has a day when nothing seems to go right. A day where if something could go wrong, it does. I supposed that these days do not discriminate whether we are on vacation or not. Today was just not my day.I woke up to a waterfall in my room. A small one, mind you, but water pouring from the ceiling in your hotel room is just not what you want (for my Aardmore crew who remember it, think waterfall in the xray room...

As the title of this entry suggests, Cambodia has all three. It's a strange mixture of glorious temples, stunning sunsets, bus loads of tourists, an unusual blend of locals, and a horrific past.The GoodYesterday was my second day of temple trekking. Angkor has over 200 temples in all, but most people will see only a handful during their stay. Our goal today was to shoot for six temples. We started the morning at Bayon. A lot of people told me that Bayon...

My very first conversation in Siem Reap, Cambodia (other than "yes" and "thank you" respectively to the visa and immigration folks) was with David, my tour guide for the temples of Angkor. After the routine hello, nice to meet you, how was your flight small talk, our conversation went like this:David: I pick you up tomorrow to see sunrise at Angkor Wat.Me: Okay great, what time?David: I get you at 5 o' clock.Me: In the morning?David: Yes...that is when ...

It is my last full day in Luang Prabang, Laos. It has been wonderful and saying goodbye is a bit bittersweet. Everyone was right. I did, very much, love Laos.Today was filled with “one lasts”. One last morning at Big Brother Mouse. I brought ice cream for all of the kids and from the look on their faces, you would have thought it was Christmas morning. Who cares if we were all eating ice cream at 9:30 in the morning? One last trip to the waterf...

I signed up to go kayaking down the Nam Khan river today. Paddling down (mostly) calm waters, stopping at remote villages and chilling at the Tad Sae waterfall for lunch. Sounds terrific, right? It was. Mostly. But I guess I didn't realize just how long five hours is when you are talking about paddling a kayak. Let me tell you for those who may not know. It's a bloody long time. The two hours to the waterfall were a breeze. I'm sitting there ...