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Siem Reap didn’t have the heavy presence of the Khmer Rouge so it was easier to forget how brutal any powerful ruling entity from the “boss” of a family to the government of a powerful nation can be. We could focus on Angkor Wat and a nice meal or two. Scott rented a bike and took a long dawn ride about Angkor Wat which he highly recommends. His photos, you’ll see, are… Read More
Please view these next three posts on a laptop or computer…photos deserve more than your phone. My February time in Cambodia and the Philippines seems so very long ago and far away. I wasn’t quite my normal travel self, but my equally travel-obsessed son Scott was with me so it all turned out quite splendidly. What follows are three photo album posts: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Manila (Philippines). Not many words,… Read More
January/February 2025. The Tropics. Great place to spend some winter…even if you’re from a too-sunny/warm climate already. Palm trees, blue skies and lots of ocean, mangoes, genocide museums, skyscrapers, lots of rice, chickens in the yard, islands—so many islands, history of American colonization and bombs, ancient temples: blackened by time and quietly accepting a world of visitors into their lush jungle home. At a Big Event. With your Favorite People. So, there… Read More