Siem Reap is a relatively small town. It’s walkable, and a bicycle can get you pretty far. It costs $1/day to rent a bicycle here, though the bikes aren’t nearly as good as the ones typically used in the US. There’s a lot to do and see in Siem Reap, including Angkor Wat and the surrounding…Continue Reading…

Today I bought some cashews that cost 142,500 VND. Wow! I didn’t look at the price when I picked them up at the supermarket, so I wasn’t expecting it. At 450 grams, it seems like an average-size plastic container of cashews. The container says “Honey Tasted Cashew Nut”; in Vietnamese, this is “Hạt Điều Mật Ong”….Continue Reading…

We put together our packing list for our upcoming Cambodia trip. I’ll try to put everything together tomorrow morning so that I don’t have to worry about rushing at the last minute. Before going to Cambodia, I’ll be going to Vung Tau to spend a couple days with a friend and his family. Here’s what…Continue Reading…

I’d like to work while traveling. January was a good time to stay in the office and set things up. In future months, I’d like to travel and explore a bit more. Here’s a rough outline: Jan 2011: Explore Ho Chi Minh City (Cu Chi Tunnels, War Remnants Museum) Feb 2011: Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Siem…Continue Reading…

This morning, a friend appeared to send me an instant message on AIM, which simply said: http:// tinyurl . com / 3akotpx [without the spaces] That redirects you to: http:// frid.onlinewebshop . net / ?sn1=intelliot& amp;sn2=fluttrbylilibyrd The whole page looked exactly like the “AIM Fight” website. The only difference was that once you tried to…Continue Reading…