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Parque La Carolina Skatepark, Quito, Ecuador – June 2011
Suhail has been enjoying skateboarding at Quito’s legendary skatepark at Parque La Carolina.
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Quito, Ecuador, Valle de los Chillos – 30 June, 2011
After eight months of traipsing around, we decided to try something a bit different when we headed to South America. Suhail and I both have some experience with Spanish (thanks to classes about 20 years ago and life in Chicago … Continue Reading
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Changes to mintjellie!
As most of you have probably noticed, I am pretty far behind in my posts of what we’re up to…so, I am going to change up the way I post things here, so hopefully it will not end up too … Continue Reading
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Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Day 2 – 5 Jan
The Mekong Delta – Day 2… Continue ReadingThe second morning of our Mekong trip, we had an even earlier wakeup call. We were headed for the area’s floating market, which gets started before the roosters (and there are A LOT of -
Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Day 1 – 4 Jan
The Mekong Delta – Day 1
Our day began early as we boarded a minivan in Ho Chi Minh City and set out for the Mekong Delta. Tours of the Mekong Delta are an incredibly popular part of most tourists’ … Continue Reading -
Road to Saigon & New Year’s Eve – 30-31 Dec
We didn’t want to be in transit for New Year’s, so we left Kep on December 28th and headed back to Phnom Penh for a brief stay before boarding yet another bus for the (hopefully) six hour journey across the … Continue Reading
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Abandoned houses of Kep
In the 1950s and 60s, Kep was an exclusive retreat for Cambodia’s elite, including royalty and high ranking politicians. After the rise of the Khmer Rouge and the destruction that followed, Kep – and its exclusive retreats – were destroyed … Continue Reading
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Kep, Cambodia (25-28 Dec)
On Christmas day, we left Sihanoukville and headed for Kep, a coastal town and former destination for the rich and famous in Cambodia (more on that later). I liked the idea of going to a town called “Kep” and as … Continue Reading
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Beaches of Sihanoukville, Cambodia (20-25 Dec)
Sihanoukville is a beach town that is a bit more chilled out than those in Thailand, but still a fairly popular tourist destination. We stayed near Serendipity Beach and were lucky to catch some amazing sunsets while we were there.… Continue Reading
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Sihanoukville, Cambodia (23 Dec)
After a couple of days lazing on the beach and fending off the never-ending onslaught of young peddlers, Suhail and I decided to head out and explore the area around Sihanoukville. We booked a boat cruise and headed out for … Continue Reading
