5 must-sees in Cape Town
Cape Town is a vibrant and exciting multicultural destination. Offering unique experiences for backpackers through to luxury travelers, the city – named the World Design Capital 2014 - is packed [...]
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10, 2013
On joy and sorrow and learning to be ok with it all
Today we helped out at a local orphanage in Langfang, about an hour from where we live in China. All of the children have special healthcare needs — and all [...]
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10, 2013
Reflections on visiting South Africa’s Apartheid Museum
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedoms of others.”[ Nelson Mandela ]We spent our final [...]
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09, 2013
A visit to Mandela’s house
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers [...]
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08, 2013
A journey beyond Angkor: The temple of Beng Mealea
"Hey! Mistah!" the high-pitched voice called out, echoing dramatically through the stone chamber. "Ex-cooose mee!" it called out again. Suddenly a skinny little boy, probably not more than ten years [...]
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08, 2013
The Temples of Angkor — Banteay Kdei
Deciding which temples to visit at Angkor is difficult. After all, to explore the entire complex completely, you need at least three days! We took two and a half days [...]
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07, 2013
The Temples of Angkor - Ta Prohm
When most people think of Angkor Wat, they usually picture crumbling stone temples with tree roots snaking their way around ornate doorways.But if you noticed, those images were conspicuously absent [...]
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07, 2013
The Temples of Angkor — Angkor Thom & Bayon
Although Cambodia's Temple of Bayon is quite overshadowed by the majestic Angkor Wat, it nonetheless is steeped in a grandeur of its own. Bayon actually turned out to be one of [...]
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07, 2013
Why you should visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia
If I had a bucket list, one of the only things left on it at the beginning of this year would have been to visit Cambodia's Angkor Wat. Well, in [...]
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07, 2013
Where desperation meets depravity: My journey back to Cambodia
“Where are we going?!” my voice echoed through the confines of my helmet as I called out to my friend S. as our motorbike sputtered desperately, gasping for breath as [...]