Siem Reap, Cambodia Our flight to Cambodia departed from Changi Airport in Singapore--the top rated airport in the world. We rested in the fancy lounges after visiting the beautifully landscaped Cactus Garden and Lily Garden. The Siem Reap airport was just a smidgen different. Siem Reap airport is so tiny that you have to walk … Continue reading Cambodia
Singapore Our 24 hours in Singapore started with a 6am ride to the airport, and things oddly just kept going wrong from there. Now, all the things I'll mention had little consequence and I only mention them because it became comical how nothing we planned worked. Don't think I actually find these problems to be … Continue reading One Day in Singapore
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I couldn't believe when the plane wheels touched down that Shannon was going to be here any moment!! I hadn't seen her for almost a year, so she planned a ten day vacation from work to fly out here to join me for a bit of backpacking in Malaysia. I was so … Continue reading Malaysia
Bali, Indonesia June 18-June 25 We were welcomed with shouts and waves at the Bali airport at 2am by forty men in blue floral shirts. And by shouts and waves, I mean yelling "TAXI! TAXI! I GIVE YOU GOOD PRICE!", while flashing plastic signs in our faces. I thought, "Ah right, this again," as I … Continue reading Bali
Layover in Manila, Philippines When Byron and I were offered the opportunity to manage a hostel in a beach town in Australia, we jumped at the chance. With just a month left until our arrival, I applied for my visa (and prayed it would be approved in time!), and booked our flights. Three days before … Continue reading Layover in Manila, Philippines
