Tag Archives: Travel

The Cambodia Killing Fields

Posted on August 14, 2014 by David Cross

It is hard to explain without referring people to a book or a documentary, but the genocide that occurred in Cambodia in 1975-1979 was a horrible tragedy to the people of Cambodia and the world. It is still shocking to … Continue reading →

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Life Along the Mekong River

Posted on August 12, 2014 by David Cross

Before we headed down the Mekong River on a passenger riverboat, we got to explore around the Kampong Cham area a little more and then later on down the river. The old hard thing is it takes so long to … Continue reading →

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Rural Cambodia

Posted on August 11, 2014 by David Cross

Unless you are in a larger town, there is often no electricity or sanitation and the bulk of the rural population relies on farming (rice) for survival. They primary eat fish (25%) and rice (75%) to survive. It actually takes … Continue reading →

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Temples around Siem Riep

Posted on August 10, 2014 by David Cross

There are lots of things to do in Siem Riep outside of running along the river or going to Angkor Wat. There is decent/fun shopping, very friendly people, nice museums and easy transportation via Tuk Tuks. You can get almost … Continue reading →

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Angkor Wat

Posted on August 9, 2014 by David Cross

Getting into Cambodia is not that difficult and the country is very “flexible” when it comes to paperwork and getting tourists into the country to support the economy. No complaints here…I must admit the people of Cambodia are very friendly. … Continue reading →

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Halong Bay

Posted on August 8, 2014 by David Cross

Today, we took a bus out to Halong Bay. It is only about ~170 kilometers away, but because of the limited infrastructure and traffic, it was a 4 hour journey. Interesting tidbit: the minimum wage in Vietnam is $150 a … Continue reading →

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Famous Sites in Hanoi (Part II)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by David Cross

The past 2 days, we have been fortunate to have stayed in the famous Sofitel Metropole Hotel here in Hanoi. It has an enormous history over the past ~110 years and it is the choice of many guests…from Presidents from … Continue reading →

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Exploring some of the famous sites of Hanoi

Posted on August 6, 2014 by David Cross

Wine is not easy to find in Hanoi…but we were lucky to find a French bistro and specialty shop around the corner where we were able to find a nice Bordeaux for an after dinner drink and a Croque Monsieur … Continue reading →

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Joining the Hanoi Running Club

Posted on August 5, 2014 by David Cross

In case you missed my day one posting, it is here. Since it was day two, we had to get back into our favorite fitness routine: running! We decided to run around the nearby Ho Hoan Kiem lake which has … Continue reading →

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Exploring Hanoi

Posted on August 4, 2014 by David Cross

We checked into our great hotel last night (the Hilton Hanoi Opera) which had excellent front desk service at night and a wonderful breakfast buffet this morning. Yes, it is right next door to the Opera. We tried something a … Continue reading →

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