Cycling is a great way to get to and around the Angkor Wat compounds. It lets you take your time to explore and appreciate the grandeur of this ancient temple – worth every bit of our long bumpy bus ride from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. (But if you get tired like we did the […]
It truly amazes me the sheer number of people who can stand in front of Angkor Wat’s Reflecting Pond at one point in time. We were told this is best place to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, on the left side of Angkor Wat coming from the main entrance. Amongst them were us four, […]
“So tell me, what do you work as?” my friendly anaesthetist asked in a casual tone, clearly trying to distract me as he tapped on my left hand for a popping vein to insert the needle. I was not in the mood to be sociable, but I answered him anyway. He followed up naturally with […]
Our journey from Thailand to Laos was quite straightforward, considering that we had to make all our decisions on the spot – asking locals for directions along the way and constantly being rushed up the next bus moving off “now”. We had did a quick online search beforehand about crossing the border, but most of the info seemed pretty outdated […]
Although the peak of Phu Chi Fa extends into Laos’ borders, the entrance to the national park is in Thailand. The nearest international airport is Chiang Rai. From the city of Chiang Rai, there are a few ways to reach Phu Chi Fa. When we were there (Dec’15), there was a small counter at the […]
So this homemade video pretty much sums up the night with a little bit of speech, some song and a lot of dance 🙂 And here’s a shoutout to the incredibly talented people who made it happen: Photography Crazy outdoor pre-wedding shoot – Alvin Chong Actual day morning – Garrick Bay Actual night – Pascal Flowers My […]
Phew, 2015 is finally over! I’ve enjoyed every single moment of it, don’t get me wrong. It’s the year I went through several “rites of passage” – got engaged, moved into my own place, got married. That’s quite a lot of firsts rolled into one year. To be honest, doing up your own home […]