Category Archive : Trekking

The hostel boomed with music and crowds of people chatting away. It was like this almost every night. My niece was filled with excitement to see this party place full of likeminded thinkers. Our age difference is about 10 years. With her at 18, and me at 28. Having that …

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The weather had been on our side, but not for long. Clouds swept over the sky and it became darker. The sun kept fighting to shine, but it wasn’t working. Once we were on the bus to Hoge Veluwe National Park, the rain abruptly came down. It felt nice to …

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I paged through the Lonely Planet book. My niece said, “We have to do some kind of pampering!” So we finally agreed, a spa day. We would get our nails done on our hands and feet. Plus, a massage each. The price was not so bad at Lemongrass. They gave …

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It was fully booked, but we managed to squeeze in. My anticipation for this new adventure began boiling within me. We were in Cambodia during the wet season. So the clay roads were slick and became an unexpected obstacle. The excitement happened quickly. We were in the car for only …

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I have never ziplined before, so I didn’t know what to expect. My niece (which I was traveling in Cambodia with) and I had two guides. One was in front and one in the back. Once they helped us with all the gear, we watched them do a tutorial for …

Continue reading “Mayura Zipline in Cambodia”

The  buildings look pristine, covered in gold. Buddhist statues covered the inside, where many can pray to them. Two snakes with eight heads led the way to many different kind of royal palace buildings. I was left in amazement. In this bustling city of Phnom Penh, it still holds a …

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