From the quiet serenity of Long Beach in Koh Rong, Cambodia to the frenetic streets of Hanoi, Asia is a continent full of intrigue, adventure, solace, and spirituality.
We have come for the elephants. Deep in Eastern Cambodia, near the border of Vietnam, lies the province of Mondulkiri. We are in the small town of Sen Monorom for our up close opportunity with a handful of Asian elephants at a place called The Mondulkiri Project, a local NGO that rescues elephants formerly used in farming, logging and tourism. It is the rainy season...
We arrived at Angkor Wat in the predawn darkness, looking to get an early start on our day. It was overcast but we did get a chance to see the clouds light up and turn slightly pink over the temple. We got at 4:15 am (Ughh!) so we could experience as much as possible before the sweltering heat and afternoon monsoon rains kicked in. The temple at Angkor Wat is the...
We use Facebook for quick updates, and make full blog entries as often as we can. Here are some updates we first posted on Facebook for Cambodia. We are still working on one for the photos from Angkor Wat temples and one for the Mondulkiri with elephants and zip-lining over waterfalls. We have a 48-hour trek the next two days to get from Koh Rong, Cambodia to the...
We use Facebook for quick updates, and make full blog entries as often as we can. Here are some updates we first posted on Facebook for Vietnam. Danang and Halong Bay, Vietnam A few interesting pictures. We saw the fire-breathing dragon bridge in Danang with 20,000 other tourists and locals. We watched someone carrying four foot tall ming vases on a moped. We...