Last month we had a photographer staying with us while on a photo tour of SE Asia. He joined us one Sunday for art class at JWOC, and these are some of his amazing photos. We will be posting a few pictures every couple of days, so make sure you keep checking back to see all the great shots by Joel Collins! Check out more of Joel’s photos at his site : http://www.joelcollins.com Joel Collins […] View full post »
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By: Kathryn Rose Dinner at AHA is a great experience. The food is excellent, the atmosphere is relaxed yet trendy, and the wine list can’t be beat. AHA is just off of Pub St, on the end of The Passage. The menu is quite limited, but there is something there for pretty much everyone. They have small plates, which is a set of three tasting dishes of mostly Khmer food. I suggest the cheese plate […] View full post » I’ve often heard guests say that they just “want to get away from it all”. When guests say this to me the first place I think of is Luang Prabang, Laos. I am not shy to admit that Luang Prabang is my favorite location in Southeast Asia. It’s a small, quiet town with incredible charm and the perfect place to slow down and just relax. So, in putting together a summer special we thought it […] View full post » By: Kathryn Rose Getting a haircut in Cambodia can be a scary thought. There are salons all over the place, with plastic chairs and less than clean tools sitting around. You can even get your hair cut in an open stall at Old Market for just a dollar or two. However, I love my hair and the local option just wasn’t an option at all for me. Then, thankfully, someone told me about a new […] View full post » Help support Japan with a donation to The American Red Cross and United Airlines will reward you with miles Thousands of lives have been devastated by the powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. You can assist the response effort by contributing through the American Red Cross and Operation USA. United Airlines invites you to join their relief efforts in the following ways: 1. Donate to the American Red Cross and […] View full post » By Kathryn Rose The Cambodian Landmine Museum is not exactly the most fun place to spend 40 minutes, but it is certainly eye opening and very informative. The museum is pretty far out in the Angkor temple complex, but if you are going to Banteay Srey or any other temples out that direction it is definitely worth a stop. Aki Ra originally started the museum out of his house, and it was just filled with […] View full post » By: Kathryn Rose Senteurs d’ Angkor is a great little workshop right down the road from Journeys Within, and they are making some amazing soaps, lotions, oils and even spice blends. All of the boxes that products come in are handmade, many of them on-site. The soaps and spice blends are made there, and some of the ingredients are right outside in their garden. The free tour of the workshop is interesting, but quite […] View full post »
Here are the festivals and events that Narla and Brandon are looking forward to this year. Come over for a visit during one of them! Any exciting events in your country in 2011? Festivals? Special occasions? Cambodia has more holidays than just about anywhere. From International Labor day, Woman’s rights day, Liberation day, to the birthday of the King or his Father, odds are it will be a holiday when you get here or you […] View full post » By: Kathryn Rose Working for a hotel and tour company sure has some great perks. I have gotten to do some pretty amazing things in the short time I have been here, and many thanks to Brandon and Andrea for making most of them happen. One of my most favorite days in Cambodia so far has been our kayaking adventure on the Tonle Sap. The day started with a 40 min drive out to the […] View full post » |
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Seven years ago the LA Times contacted me about a press release I had sent out about a new tour we were running. They interviewed me and we chatted about Cambodia and Southeast Asia and our life here. As you can imagine, I was beyond excited! Then they did the background check and the next email I got was that they wouldn’t be able to feature us because we were, “too new a company” […] 