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Visiting Angkor Wat | 6 Things You Didn't Know | So you're in (or planning a visit to) Southeast Asia. Have you considered a trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia to visit Angkor Archeological Park (Angkor Wat)?

Visiting Angkor Wat – 6 Things You Didn’t Know

Ah, Angkor Wat – Cambodia’s pride and jewel. While Southeast Asia is home to thousands of awe inspiring temples, there arguably none so enchanted as as the impressive Angkor Wat temple grounds in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Temple tourism gets exhausting, and can often be underwhelming as [despite their varied histories] only […]

Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by Matti Continue reading
Cheapest way to cross the Vietnam boarder on land? This is the story of an overnight bus Sihanoukville, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

An Overnight Journey Cambodia to Vietnam: Two buses and a Stranger’s Bed

The story of an overnight bus Sihanoukville, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. With our shiny new Vietnamese visas in hand, we boarded a sleeping bus in Sihanoukville. We were ready to get out of Cambodia after spending an extra day waiting for us visas to be processed. We […]

Posted on August 12, 2016November 16, 2016 by Sara Continue reading
How to get a Vietnam Visa from Cambodia | By now you have probably researched enough to realize that you cannot get a visa on arrival, like all of Vietnam's neighbouring countries. But don't fret, applying is easy.

How to get a Vietnam Visa from Cambodia

By now you have probably researched enough to realize that you cannot get a visa on arrival, like all of Vietnam’s neighbouring countries. But don’t fret, applying is easy.

Posted on August 8, 2016September 22, 2016 by Sara Continue reading
Nothing but chillin' on Koh Rong Samloem | Cambodia

Nothing but chilling on Koh Rong Samloem

“If you’re in Cambodia, You have to go to Koh Rong Samloem, and stay at the Chill Inn. It’s my favourite place in the world!”

We got this tip from a friend of Matti’s that he used to go to high school with. And it was enough to send us on our way with the promise of visiting the best place in the world.

Posted on August 6, 2016October 27, 2016 by Sara Continue reading
2 days in Phnom Penh Cambodia by Bicycle | Want to get off the beaten path and see a unique side of Phnom Penh, Cambodia? Let us be your guide to navigating Phnom Penh on bicycle.

2 days in Phnom Penh by bicycle

After traveling through Thailand much along the beaten path, we had a longing to stray off and find places less travelled. What better way to wander freely through Phnom Penh than to hop back on to bicycles, how we comfortably explore our own city.

Posted on July 28, 2016September 27, 2016 by Sara Continue reading

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We are Sara and Matti, from Toronto, Canada, and believe life has more to offer than working 9 to 5. We prefer to see the world on a bike or out of a backpack and it never has to break the bank.

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