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October 2014 BlogsArcadia Backpackers - Into the Heart of Backpacker Culture (Oct. 26-28, 2014) I've never heard of Kampot until I got to Cambodia, but people have only good things to say about it. Upon arriving, the word getting tossed around was Arcadia Backpackers. I tagged along my fellow travellers to check-in and see what the hype is all about....more »» Island Life in Koh Rong Island (Oct. 24-26, 2014) Everyone in Sihanoukville was talking about Koh Rong Island as the place to be. With 3 days and nothing happening, it was time to leave Sihanoukville mainland for Koh Rong....more »» Exploring Sihanoukville, Cambodia (Oct. 20-24, 2014) With my Thailand visa expiring, I had to choose between Myanmar or Laos. If I choose Myanmar, I will head northwest to Bhutan and India, foregoing Laos and Vietnam. No way. I had to go back to Cambodia to do Vietnam, then Laos. I've heard the word 'Sihanoukville' thrown around in Battambang. I'll see what that is all about.....more »» Hotel Review: Riva Surya Bangkok(Oct 20, 2014) Hotel review of Riva Surya Bangkok, a luxury boutique hotel located around the animated Khaosan district of Bangkok....more »»Exploring the Shopping Malls of Bangkok(Oct 6-20, 2014) I could be staying on an island or up in the mountains for months - no movie house, no exotic cars passing by, no urban nightlife. When in a city, I make the most out of it. Malls? Yeah, bring it on! When it comes to malls, very few destinations on the planet compare to Bangkok.....more »»Bangkok's Street Food Delight(Oct 6-20, 2014) Street-food eating comes alive in Bangkok - cheap, delicious, no tummy issues and it's everywhere 24/7....more »»Bangkok Revisited 3(Oct 6-20, 2014) Bangkok is one place you'll never tire to visit. This is my third and it won't be my last. This time though, I have 20 days to explore the place on my own - no girlfriend, no production crew.....more »»Exploring Angkor Wat (Oct 5, 2014) When I saw a compelling picture showing a massive tree engulfing a temple that has been lost through time, I was spellbound. Imagine! The seat of the powerful Khmer Empire lost to humanity and taken over by the jungle until its recent discovery. You can't be more Indiana Jones than that! I had to see it for myself.....more »» Roaming Around Siem Reap (Oct. 2-6, 2014) After 2 weeks in Battambang, it was time to return to Siem Reap to explore the city and visit the temple ruins of Angkor Wat.....more »» Umbrella Monk (Oct 1, 2014) Fresh from the Philippines and unaccustomed to seeing Buddhist monks, I noticed a monk with an umbrella walking on scandals on a hot sunny day as I was walking around Battambang with a Vietnamese traveler. I asked, 'Are they allowed to use an umbrella and scandals? I thought they walk barefeet? Didn't they take a vow of austerity?'....more »» Exploring Battambang (Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2014) After the Vipassana course, after visiting Phnom Sampeuv and watching the circus and riding the bamboo train, there was more to do in exploring Battambang, Cambodia....more »»
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Phaya Thai areaAdventure Hostel backpacker-friendly BTS Saphan Kwai station great place to meet people Dalad Vietnamese Restaurant BTS Saphan Kwai station authentic Vietnamese cuisine fresh green leafy vegetables garden setting Bang Kapi areaBangkok Float Center experience a surreal sensory stillness as the water complies to your entire body weight, shape and size On Nut areaNow's Fitness Gym gym equipment, yoga, Muay Thai, boxing, fitness trainer, cafe, healthy food your reliable community partner
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