Motorcycle Diaries - Weekend 2

We had another long weekend and took the opportunity to hit up part of Cambodia's coastline. A dirtbike, the highway, and us. Here are some pictures of what we experienced in Kampot and Kep - some of the most scenic areas in Cambodia!...

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Motorcycle Diaries - Weekend 1

The amazing thing about Cambodia is the lack of rules and regulations. To drive a motorbike in north america of course, you need to get a special motorcycle license. Not so in cambodia. You just show your passport as collaterol, slap down four buckeroos and off you go. It's actually quite refreshing - adventurous experiences right at your fingertips! We couldn't resis...
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The Big Evacuation

It’s pretty easy to spook Cambodians. Of course that’s no wonder after all they’ve been through in the past 3 decades…but it does make for some interesting stories to tell. My first work trip involved going to the border town of Poipet to gather some stories from schools around the area. After being in Poipet for no more than 24 hours, fighting broke ou...
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Adventures in Casting Our Votes

We might be living in Cambodia for the time, but we’re still Canadian citizens – and as good citizens, we cast our votes in this year’s federal elections from halfway around the world. It wasn’t an easy process…so for all you Canadians on home soil – GO VOTE, and don’t take for granted the ease of walking down the street, showing ID and marking the ba...
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New House

We have moved in. It certainly didn't happen as we expected, that's for sure. But eventually it did happen. We signed an agreement with our landlord on September 22 stating that we would pay the deposit then, but rental payments wouldn't actually start taking place until September 29. All seemed well. That is until we got back into the city on the 29th, and coul...
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