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Cambodia Photo Journal: Remote Community Near Siem Reap

By Carrie on September 9, 2007

“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Kneightley Hand-carved boats sitting in storage. Believe it or not, our first day in Siem Reap was not spent at the ruins of Angkor Wat. Whenever John and I [...]

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Cambodia Photo Journal: The People of Ton le Sap

By Carrie on August 30, 2007

Every life has a story. – A&E Biography Cambodia. Never have I been to a country that has created so much flux and turmoil in my heart. When we left Cambodia, I thought surely I will never return to this god-forsaken place. I saw misery and destitution in Phnom Penh. The constant barrage of the [...]

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The Hidden Faces of Cambodia

By Carrie on August 21, 2007

Mysteries abound in this strange land as do hidden faces.  The stillness of the air at Ta Prohm and the buzzing of the cicadas in the early pre-dawn light left me with a feeling of unease.  We were not alone.  Miniature sandstone faces at Ta Prohm. Giant tree roots disturb an ancient stone carving at Prasat Ta [...]

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National Geographic Video on Angkor Wat

By Carrie on August 17, 2007

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Great quotes and some advice when traveling through Cambodia

By Carrie on April 7, 2007

Words are the way we complicate the simple. The deepest aspects of life are about wordlessness. Something you can’t articulate.  – Pico Iyer We’re currently in Siem Reap in Cambodia.  I brought these pearls of wisdom with me to chew on as I write in my journal.  John has forgotten the power supply cable for the laptap, so I haven’t been [...]

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