Phnom Penh’s attractions range from the terrifying and depressing to the very beautiful. The Tuol Sleng museum definitely belongs in the first category: This former school building was transformed by Pol Pot into S-21, a ‘security center’ where he held ‘enemies’ of his regime prisoner, and tortured them before having them murdered at one of […]
Luang Prabang is very cute and we really enjoyed staying there, visiting the beautiful temples and exploring the town. We rented some bicycles to see some of the countryside just outside of town. It is all very touristy as it is a World Heritage Site and the number one tourist destination of the country. But […]
“It is ironic that in the 1950’s Laos received more American aid per person than any other country. In the 1970’s it received more bombs from America than any other country.” The above is not communist propaganda, it’s a line in the little travelguide we received with our Mekong river cruise from Huay Xai to […]
It’s been more than a week since our last posting.. Ouch.. Let’s just say that we’ve been too busy this week. Seeing my mom and Wil again in our in hotel in Bangkok, after more than six months, was a little emotional but really great. There was so much to talk about and we had […]
