Written on March 2, 2025 in
Asia
February 7,2025 We said our goodbyes to the wonderful staff at Raffles and left with Savy and Song for one last ride…to the airport. We passed this building many times while we were in Siem Reap…I finally took a photo…evidently there’s a market for snow skiing and ice hockey in Cambodia. Once at the airport,...
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Written on March 1, 2025 in
Asia
February 6,2025 Our last evening in Siem Reap found us doing a progressive dinner food tour. We hopped on the Tuk Tuk with Savy and Chhun, our driver…. …Riding through Siem Reap at night in a Tuk Tuk was tons of fun. I didn’t feel quite as secure in the Tuk Tuk as I did...
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Written on February 28, 2025 in
Asia
February 6,2025 We slept in. Can you believe it? Finally a morning to ourselves with no agenda. So I choose this room because it has a balcony…reminds me of the balconies we’ve had in Paris…anyway, had it been just a wee bit wider we might have ordered room service breakfast. Whatever. It was a beautiful...
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Written on February 26, 2025 in
Asia
February 5,2025 After our wonderful morning in Angkor, we left the temple complex for brunch… These are all the vehicles waiting for folks …look at how far away they are…it would have been so challenging if we had to make this trek on foot. On our way to brunch…I can’t tell you how much fun...
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Written on February 23, 2025 in
Asia
February 5,2025 I try to live my life by the Buddhist philosophy of “no expectations”. Some times it’s easy…sometimes – not so much. Especially when I’ve been looking forward to something for a long time. I have no memory of when I first became interested in Angkor Wat. Like Machu Picchu and Stonehenge …for me...
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Written on February 21, 2025 in
Asia
February 4,2025 Yes, yes it can♥️ Doormen at Raffles wear uniforms inspired by traditional Cambodian royal attire. A distinctive feature are the silk pantaloons…which change color according to the day of the week. Savy and Song fetched us at 4:00 pm and we set off for Tonlé Sap lake…the largest lake in Southeast Asia. We...
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Written on February 21, 2025 in
Asia
February 4,2025 The time stamp on this photo is 7:15am. Yep, some days it’s worth it to rise at the crack of dawn. This was most definitely one of them. Walking through the garden to breakfast … We decided to have breakfast inside…and almost immediately wished we’d opted for outside… That watermelon juice is a...
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Written on February 16, 2025 in
Asia
February 3,2025 The time stamp on our final mirror selfie says 4:46 am…so why do I look so happy? Because we are off to fulfill a long held dream…visiting Angkor Wat. I honestly can’t remember when I first became aware of Angkor but the pull has been every bit as strong as Machu Picchu and...
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Written on February 15, 2025 in
Asia
February 1,2025 We woke to a very foggy sea day. Breakfast in our room…then we got to work… …we spent the morning writing our thank you notes to this wonderful crew Lunch in Marketplace Oybek always makes us feel so welcome We stopped by to say hello to Jsa and get some gelato… …to sustain...
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Written on February 11, 2025 in
Asia
January 31, 2025 First pic of the day from our stateroom. We carbed up before meeting Le and Mr. D at 10 am. 10 am is the earliest that we ever want to begin a tour. #sleepinginisagift First stop …an oyster pearl farm. Upon arrival, Le handed us over to Wendy. Wendy guided us through...
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